Mo-EFS-02 - Development of a Radiofrequency Sensor for Detecting Bacteria in the Food Industry

Event

EUROSENSORS 2026
2026-09-06 - 2026-09-09
Zurich

Band

Poster

Chapter

Sensor Applications: Environment, Food And Space

Author(s)

Y. Hsana, A. -G. Mathot, O. Couvert - Univ Brest,Quimper (France), P. Talbot, S. Rioual, B. Lescop - University Brest,Brest (France)

Pages

626 - 627

DOI

10.5162/eurosensors2026/Mo-EFS-02

ISBN

978-3-910600-12-6

Price

free

Abstract

Microbiological safety is a critical concern in the food industry, as it requires continuous monitoring for potential bacterial contamination along production lines. In this context, developing low-cost sen-sors capable of providing real-time data is of paramount importance. To this end, an open-ended coaxial probe controlled by a miniVNA Tiny (Vector Network Analyzer) was selected to detect bacteri-al growth. First, the effect of temperature on the sensor response was characterized. Subsequently, variations in the S11 reflection coefficient of the probe were correlated with the concentration of Bacillus licheniformis