h-ALO

The EU-funded research and innovation project h-ALO aims to develop a cutting-edge bio-chemical photonic-based sensor enabling the on-site detection of microbiological and chemical contaminants in a broad number of different farm-to-fork food chains. The h-ALO sensor will offer unique advantages in terms of sensitivity, portability, and multiplex capabilities and its adoption will help local food producers and small retailers to assess quality and safety of their products in a fast, reliable, and cost-effective way. In the h-ALO project the use of the sensor will be demonstrated in real-setting applications focusing on short selected local and organic food chains such as aquaponics, organic honey, craft-beer, and raw milk.