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Article: Mince pie structure investigated. (use of magnetic resonance to improve food safety)
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- Food Trade Review
- Article date:
- February 1, 1991
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Mince Pie Structure Investigated
At Cambridge University a form of scanner used for medical imaging has been used to study mince pies as part of a project to improve food safety. At the School of Clinical Medicine magnetic resonance is being used to study the changes within a pie without having to cut it open.
Usually, magnetic resonance scanners are used to measure the distribution and behaviour of subatomic particles in the human body but this same technology can be used to study the texture and composition of foods. It would seem that it can be used to estimate how foods age, how they react to cooking and how they fare during storage. Not only does this ...