Lister Science Live Chats: Ears That See: Acoustic Imaging for Food Quality Evaluation

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Ears That See: Acoustic Imaging for Food Quality Evaluation

JACOB TIZHE LIBERTY,
PhD Candidate (Food and Bioprocess Engineering), Department of Bioresource Engineering,

If food wastage were a country, it would be the third-largest CO2 emitting one in the world. Effective control is difficult because food attributes, such as quality and ripeness, can only be done traditionally by subjective analysis. Jacob’s research is aimed at developing an objective synchronous acoustic-mechanical technique for assessing food. The findings from his investigation are expected to be useful in reducing the carbon footprint from food waste by predicting the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables.

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Sound waves, acoustic imaging, food security & how a ripe watermelon sounds!

Supported by the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, the Lister Science Chats connects students currently at home through live science talks with researchers from McGill's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Each chat features a Macdonald Campus graduate student giving an engaging 30-minute English presentation on their research, followed by a 15-minute question period. Although the targeted levels for these science chats are Secondary 4 & Secondary 5, anyone with a passion for science is welcome to join.

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