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Applied spectroscopy


INO maintains and develops leading-edge knowledge and know-how in 14 different areas of expertise. Here are a few examples of INO’s applied spectroscopy solutions, along with other achievements that drew on that expertise at a different level.

Grain Grading System (Canola)
Grain Grading System (Canola)

The current method of grading canola seeds involves visually evaluating the percentage of green seeds present in a sample...

Anthocyanin Content Detection System (TAcy)
Anthocyanin Content Detection System (TAcy)

Anthocyanin is an antioxidant found in the skin of cranberries. Concentrations of anthocyanin increase as the berries...

Contaminant Detection
Contaminant Detection

Detection of contaminants in raw materials such as sunflower seeds, berries, and certain vegetables like beans, is a well-known...

Vision systems for timber grading
Vision systems for timber grading

INO has developed a vision system for Autolog designed to grade timber as it is fed through sawmill planers. The assignment...

Oximetry Monitoring in Photodynamic Therapy for Dosimetry
Oximetry Monitoring in Photodynamic Therapy for Dosimetry

During photodynamic treatment (PDT) of cancer, a photosensitive drug is introduced and activated by light to induce cytotoxicity...

Laser Mammography
Laser Mammography

We developed a laser optical imaging system for the Montreal firm ART Advanced Research and Technologies to diagnose and...

Biosensor - Microorganism Detection
Biosensor - Microorganism Detection

In Canada, the incidence of food poisoning is estimated at 2.2 million cases a year. Since most food poisoning comes from...

Flow Cytometer
Flow Cytometer

Nowadays, quality control is a key part of any industrial process, in line with dynamically changing standards, and creation...

Chemical sensor/ion-selective optical fiber
Chemical sensor/ion-selective optical fiber

You must comply with increasingly strict surveillance, continuous monitoring, and rapid diagnostic standards. Current...

Short-Range Bioaerosol Threat Detection Sensor (SR-BioSpectra)
Short-Range Bioaerosol Threat Detection Sensor (SR-BioSpectra)

Biological attacks are rare but they could have deadly consequences. A 1993 report by the U.S. Congressional Office of...

Color-Index (CI) Sensors
Color-Index (CI) Sensors

Everyone who works in the food industry knows how difficult it can be to measure the refractive index (Brix scale) and...

Environmental Monitoring System
Environmental Monitoring System

Pesticides spraying, quarry operations, and residential and road construction projects often emit fine particles that the...

Assembly and Characterization of reflective microscope objectives
Assembly and Characterization of reflective microscope objectives

INO boasts a host of optical measuring instruments and analysis equipment to characterize optical components and facilitate...

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