Invented "smart" packaging for fruits

October 14, 2014. Employees of the University of London Brunel pleased consumers with its new invention - the clever packaging for fruit.

This packaging is interesting because it helps to protect the fruit from the mold, because it informs the person that it is time to urgently eat fruit, otherwise they will soon have to throw it away. The principle of operation of the device is based on the fact that at the peak of ripeness of fruit producing ethylene, and located inside the device sensors capture him and packaging signals using light indicator that it is time to urgently eat fruit.

As is known, the products which appeared mold (which is not always visible to the naked eye) should be discarded because they are dangerous to health.