Nofima has developed a new technology that can identify and remove nematodes, a type of roundworm, from whitefish fillets before they’re on dinner plates.
Scientists can now conclude that hyperspectral imaging in combination with artificial intelligence is a very good way of detecting a highly undesirable “guest” in fillets of whitefish. The roundworm is a type of nematode parasite that may live in the fillets of fish.
“We are talking about a small worm that we really don’t want to find in our food. Therefore, the fishing industry is very interested in technology that is able to detect and remove roundworms before the product is sent to the consumer,” says researcher Karsten Heia.
Spectroscopic technology is already used commercially in the fishing industry to assess the quality of whole whitefish and salmon fillets. Researchers at Nofima have now adapted it to be used to detect roundworms in whitefish fillets.
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