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I mentioned this in a response to another post, but for those who don't always read every new post to existing threads, I thought that this was important enough to start a separate thread about it. This device may be the key that will allow us to safely eat away from home (for that matter, it may allow us to eat safely at home. ).
A startup company is developing a pocket-size device that will scan for gluten in food. Projections show that it's scheduled to be available for sale sometime next year. Aren't we lucky to be living in such a technologically innovative period of time?
The sensor relies on technology that can quickly detect food proteins, giving future users a lab-quality test that they can stick in their bags or pockets. "Our goal is make something that just looks really beautiful that you would be proud to take out at the dinner table. The size is probably half the size of an iPhone, a little bit thicker.
Hell, I wouldn't care of it was as ugly as sin, was the size of a garbage can, and weighed 50 pounds, as long as it worked.
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I just came on here to post about this and saw you beat me to it . A neighbor told me about it and brought me an article, which appeared in Time Magazine. The last sentence of the article reads: "The firm also hopes to apply its technology to detect other food allergens, including peanuts and dairy". I'm sure if they are doing this, Soy is not far behind.
They call the device "The Nima Sensor" and it's supposed to start shipping early next year. It costs $199 and is available for preorder at nimasensor.com.
Love,
Kari
"My mouth waters whenever I pass a bakery shop and sniff the aroma of fresh bread, but I am also grateful simply to be alive and sniffing." Dr. Bernstein
Neat, I hope it works out for them and the machine is accurate. Seems a little pricy but I'm guessing over time prices will drop. It's been a long time since we were involved in this area but my family used to own a testing lab. One of the machines used was a spectrometer, which is what I'm guessing that device is. I'm not a lab chemist, but from what I remember when visiting the lab workers it it wasn't the most accurate device but was good for quick checks.
I live also part time in a University town and I recall a couple years ago a Professor was highlighted on the local news with his work on a spectrometer food allergy device that worked with ones camera on the cell phone. It was suppose to be able to detect food allergens such as gluten, milk, etc using the phone. Hopefully that's the case and it makes it to market. Would make it convenient.
Saw this article about another company with a similar idea, but with more foods allergens that can be detected.
https://nimasensor.com/ Watch the video. It is pretty entertaining. You put small sample of your food inside a gizmo and wait for 2 minutes for results. I don't know that I'd have the nerve to do this at a business dinner with strangers. I would want to make sure the sample port is machine washable.
I think restaurants will take gluten free meals more seriously if customers have the ability to test in front of the staff. So if the test morsel tests positive for gluten do you send your meal back and order something else?
The Nima people are working on tests for the 8 common allergans. Test for gluten is immunoassay which I don't really understand.
The real negative is the $5.00 per use capsule price. However I'd love to do the test at Mom's house.
Tex you made me laugh. I agree, I would strap one on my back if I had to!
Marcia
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. A neighbor told me about it and brought me an article, which appeared in Time Magazine. The last sentence of the article reads: "The firm also hopes to apply its technology to detect other food allergens, including peanuts and dairy". I'm sure if they are doing this, Soy is not far behind.
