High-T_c SQUID Metal Detection System for Food and Pharmaceutical Contaminants(SQUIDs, <Special Section>Superconducting Electronic Devices and Their Applications)

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There is a possibility that individuals ingest contaminants that have been accidentally mixed with food because processed foods have become very common. Therefore a detection method of small contaminants in food and pharmaceuticals is required. High-T_c SQUID detection systems for metallic contaminants in foods and drugs have been developed for safety purposes. We developed two systems ; one large system is for meat blocks and the other small system is for powdered drugs or packaged foods. Both systems consist of SQUID magnetometers, a permanent magnet for magnetization and a belt conveyor. All samples were magnetized before measurements and detected by high T_c SQUIDs. As a result, we successfully detected small syringe needles with a length of 2 mm in a meat block and a stainless steel ball as small as 0.3 mm in diameter.
社団法人電子情報通信学会の論文
2005-02-01