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Devices aid safety inspectors
Food manufacturers in the future may use a new generation of portable inspection devices to ensure that their products are safe to consume and of the best possible quality. The prototype instruments, developed by scientists at the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, are based on optical technology that is used for remote sensing of the Earth by satellite imagery.

One of the instruments includes the use of a hardhat, flashlight, and safety glasse…