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In this paper we present an innovative, low cost and portable detection system for food quality control based on Thin Layer Chromatography method. The operating principle relies on the real-time monitoring of the chromatographic run through the measurement of the photocurrent induced in amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) photosensors by naturally fluorescent molecules present in the investigated sample. The integration in the system of the array of a-Si:H photosensor allows to achieve a sensitive and compact system without external optics for focusing the fluorescent light. The presented system was designed for detection and quantification of Ochratoxin A (OTA), a toxin due to food contamination by fungi. Tests for the detection of OTA were successfully performed achieving a minimum detectable quantity of 0.2 ng for both red wine extract and OTA standard solutions. Taking into account a 90 % of extraction efficiency and a volume of 2 µl which can be spotted on the HPTLC plate, we infer that a volume of only 5.5 ml of red wine is necessary to compare OTA level with the law limit.
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The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme [FP7/2007–2013] under grant agreement n° 232245.
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Caputo, D., de Cesare, G., Nascetti, A., Scipinotti, R., Fanelli, C., Ricelli, A. (2015). Amorphous Silicon Photosensors for Food Quality Control Applications. In: Compagnone, D., Baldini, F., Di Natale, C., Betta, G., Siciliano, P. (eds) Sensors. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 319. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09617-9_44
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