SunForest, a Korean developer of non-invasive spectroscopy technology, is in the late stages of developing a follow up to their field spectrometer. The new P100 line, which will be released next year, is even smaller and more portable than the H100 line that made field readings of brix levels much easier.“Traditionally, spectrometers have been big, expensive and not easy to handle in the field,” said Jay Hwang, Director of SunForest. “We developed a device that makes it easy to carry the spectrometer into the field, into the packing house and throughout the supply chain.” The initial H100 line made it simple for growers to measure brix levels without harming fruit. The new P100 line, which will launch early next year, takes the technology a step further.
“The P100 is a miniaturized reader that is much easier to handle than the H100,” said Hwang. “We were able to make it smaller by integrating it with a smartphone. With this product, you can now read brix levels of small fruit like cherries, grapes and cherry tomatoes. For larger fruit, like apples, you can use the H100 series.” The challenge with both the H100 and the P100 was to take technologies from different sectors and combine them into a new product with specific applications.
“We had to combine knowledge of optics, electronics and agriculture into this product,” said Hwang. “We also had to go through extensive testing, with which we were helped by the Government Agricultural Institute, with many different samples in different environments. But now we have a product that will appeal greatly to people who are interested in quality control.” After the introduction of the P100 spectrometer in Korea early next year, the product will then be sold in the United States and Europe.
For more information:
Jay Hwang
Sunforest Co., Ltd.
Mobile. +82-10-2315-1375
Email: jayhwang@sunforest.kr
Website: www.sunforest.kr