date:Sep 07, 2012
The sensor can detect concentrations of ethylene as low as 0.5 parts per million (PPM) with the usual levels required for fruit ripening between 0.1 and 1PPM, making it suitable for warehouse use.
Timothy Swager, the John D. MacArthur professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), invented the patented device which can be attached to produce crates and shipping containers. He said there were sensors in the market but they were more costly and a number of shipping bus