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Discrimination of Retained Solvent Levels in Printed Food-Packaging Using Electronic Nose Systems

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dc.contributor.authorVan Deventer, Daviden
dc.contributor.committeechairMallikarjunan, Parameswaran Kumaren
dc.contributor.committeememberHaugh, C. Geneen
dc.contributor.committeememberCundiff, John S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMarcy, Joseph E.en
dc.contributor.departmentBiological Systems Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-06T14:47:18Zen
dc.date.adate2001-10-03en
dc.date.available2011-08-06T14:47:18Zen
dc.date.issued2000-07-14en
dc.date.rdate2002-10-03en
dc.date.sdate2001-09-17en
dc.description.abstractThe expanding role of electronic nose instrumentation, as a quality-monitoring tool for food-packaging materials, is examined and reviewed. The food industry is interested in determining the applicability of using an electronic nose for odor analysis of retained printing solvent levels in packaging. Three electronic nose systems were optimized for this application and their performance assessed. These include the FOX 3000, the Cyranose 320, and the QMB6. Response surface methodology was used to generate 2nd order models of sensor response as a function of system and experimental parameters for the three electronic nose systems. Forty-seven of 50 sensor models generated were found to be significant at an a-level of 0.05. Optimum settings, that allowed adequate signals to be obtained for the full range of examined retained solvents levels, were selected for the remaining work using these models. Performance analyses of these systems, which use three leading sensor technologies, showed that the conducting polymer sensor technology demonstrated the most discriminatory power. All three technologies proved able to discriminate among different levels of retained solvents. Each complete electronic nose system was also able to discriminate between assorted packaging having either conforming or non-conforming levels of retained solvents. Each system correctly identified 100% of unknown samples. Sensor technology had a greater effect on performance than the number of sensors used. Based on discriminatory power and practical features, the FOX 3000 and the Cyranose 320 were superior. The results indicate that electronic nose instrumentation can be used as a complimentary discriminatory tool in quality control.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.otheretd-09172001-161255en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09172001-161255en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/9741en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartVandeventer01.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectResponse Surface Methodologyen
dc.subjectElectronic Noseen
dc.subjectRetained Printing Solventsen
dc.titleDiscrimination of Retained Solvent Levels in Printed Food-Packaging Using Electronic Nose Systemsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineBiological Systems Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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