Extending the Limit of X-Ray Technologies: Detection of Biosecurity Threats in Agricultural Produce

The creation of an imaging technology that combines X-ray imaging, computational and biosecurity expertise will not only revolutionise biosecurity, but can be applied across multiple domains.

The Problem

The detection of biosecurity threats in agricultural products- such like fruit flies and their larvae – are essential to protecting Australia’s natural environment as well as ensuring that food products are suitable for consumption.

Our Solution

We are extending the capabilities of X-ray imaging technologies to detect these biosecurity threats. Initial feasibility studies will include the detection of pests in individual items (i.e. a cherry). Ultimately the technology will be extended to pest detection in bulk samples- like crates of apples.

We will combine X-ray imaging, computational and biosecurity expertise and will leverage advances being made in X-ray imaging within CSIRO to create an imaging technology which would not only revolutionise biosecurity, but can be applied across multiple domains such as agriculture, mining and metal recovery.

Collaborators

This project is lead by Maryam Yazdani (H&B) in collaboration with Rieks Van Klinken (H&B), Yi Liu (MR), Ben James (MR) and Postdoctorate Fellow Jiasheng Su (H&B).