Thermal imaging is a technique to convert the invisible radiation pattern of an object into
visible images for feature extraction and analysis. Infrared thermal imaging was first …

This study assesses whether thermal imaging can be utilized for detecting and monitoring
the level of plant product contamination with apples used as an example. The growth of …

The maturity of oil palm Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) is considered to be a significant factor
that affects the profitability and salability of palm oil FFB. Typical methods of grading FFB …

The first attempts of bacteria observation started with the use of glass lenses to generate
magnified images of specimens. This technique is constrained by the principal limit to the …

Thermal imaging is a non-contact method in which the radiation pattern of an object is
converted into a visible image called thermal image or thermogram. All the objects at …

Food Spoilage Microorganisms: Ecology and Control focuses on the occurrence, outbreak,
consequences, control, and evaluation of spoilage microorganisms in food, providing the …

Detection of viable bacteria is of prime importance in all fields of microbiology and
biotechnology. Conventional methods of enumerating bacteria are often time consuming …

The determination of microbial activity is important for assessing soil fertility or indicating soil
contamination. There exist several well established methods like calorimetry or respirometry …

Quantifying viable bacteria in liquids is important in environmental, food processing,
manufacturing, and medical applications. Since vegetative bacteria generate heat as a …

Meat and meat products are important sources of valuable proteins and other nutrients, but
they are also a conducive environment for microorganisms' growth and can easily corrupt. In …