Royston, uk. 26th january, 2012 &ndash mettler toledo safeline xray has developed a 15minute webinar which tackles some of the most popular misconceptions about xray inspection of food. The webinar, &rdquohow safe is xray inspection of food,&rdquo is available ondemand 247 at www.mt.compiondemand and answers many important questions for food manufacturers, including why use xrays to inspect food what are the effects of xrays to flavors, textures and the nutritional values of food what is the difference between xray inspection and food irradiation what is the difference between xray radiation and radioactivity how safe are the xray systems used in the food industry the webinar demonstrates that bringing inspection into the food production process poses no threat to the health of production staff or to the quality of food
Furthermore, in exploring the efficacy of xray inspection in detecting physical contaminants such as glass, metal, stone, bone, and high density plastic and rubber, it shows that food inspected by xray is demonstrably safer than food which hasn&rsquot. The webinar begins by explaining why food manufacturers use xray inspection, goes on to explain what xrays are, and shows that they are a normal part of everyday life. After explaining that xray inspection is not the same thing as food irradiation irradiation involves doses up to ten million times more powerful than xray inspection, the webinar looks at the design of xray inspection systems.
The webinar is useful for brand managers, food technologists, production line and quality control managers, as well as hr personnel, as it demonstrates that xray inspection of food is a safe and reliable process. About mettler toledo mettler toledo is a leading global manufacturer of precision instruments. The company is the world&rsquos largest manufacturer and marketer of weighing instruments for use in laboratory, industrial and food retailing applications.
The company also holds topthree market positions in several related analytical instruments and is a leading provider of automated chemistry systems used in drug and chemical compound discovery and development. In addition, the company is the world&rsquos largest manufacturer and marketer of metal detection systems used in production and packaging. Additional information about mettler toledo can be found at www.mt.com
