Intelligent Clean Quality non-destructive phyto-lipid diagnostic systems
An Intelligent Clean Quality (ICQ) diagnostic platform providing real-time, non-destructive lipid analysis for industry. By combining LF-NMR and digital optical data, it enables precise quality control, optimized harvest scheduling for crops, and sustainable recycling of agricultural waste into bio-energy.
Overview
The Intelligent Clean Quality (ICQ) platform is a non-destructive diagnostic system designed to provide real-time, high-precision analysis of plant lipids. By leveraging advanced lipidomics, this technology offers industries a powerful, cost-effective way to monitor quality and optimize processes without damaging the samples. The system bridges the gap between complex laboratory-based chemical analysis and practical industrial application, enabling enhanced efficiency in food, pharmaceutical, and bio-energy sectors.
Technical specifications
The platform utilizes a combination of Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (LF-NMR) and digital optical data collection to generate rapid, accurate chemical fingerprints.
- Real-time diagnostic capabilities for triacylglycerides, phytosterols, and tocopherols.
- Integrated prediction models for optimizing harvesting dates, particularly for high-value oils like olive oil.
- Advanced lipidomic analysis tools including magnetic field bio-sensing and graphical mapping of structural domains.
- Protocol development for the valorization and recycling of agricultural organic waste into bio-energy products such as biodiesel and biogas, as well as fertilizers.
- Non-destructive monitoring that allows for high-throughput evaluation of complex fatty acid compositions and their associated oxidation mechanisms.
Technology readiness level
The technology is currently at TRL 5. The methodology has been validated through extensive research studies and has been applied to pilot projects, such as the Medolico initiative, which focused on the treatment and valorization of olive mill wastewater. The underlying analytical approach is actively utilized within laboratory environments and is supported by ongoing research into industrial-scale applications.
About Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is a comprehensive public research university with roughly 20,000 students across campuses in Be’er Sheva, Sde Boker, and Eilat. Industry engages through the Advanced Technologies Park next to the main campus and a dedicated tech transfer company that streamlines IP, sponsored research, and co-development. Integration with Soroka University Medical Center supports clinical translation, and Cyber@BGU within Israel’s national cyber hub links faculty to startups, multinationals, and public-sector partners. Research is funded by the Israel Science Foundation, European Research Council programs (Horizon Europe/H2020), the Israel Innovation Authority, and US–Israel binational funds. Commercialization is led by BGN Technologies, with venture-building through the Yazamut 360 entrepreneurship center.
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