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PROBLEM
January 27, 2015
Adapted from http://www.statista.com/statistics/
152 Million Tons
were Consumed
Worldwide in 2014
VEGETABLE OIL
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64 B$ by 2018 with a CAGR of 12%
PROBLEM
US (North America)
- Soybean
Latin America
- Soybean
Asia-Pacific- Rice and cotton- Rapeseed - Palm- Sesame
Europe- Sunflower- Rapeseed http://www.indexmundi.com/agriculture/?commodity
VEGETABLE OIL
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PROBLEM
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VEGETABLE OILS PRODUCTION
OilseedsCleaning
Cracking
Pressing
PULP
HEXANECRUDE OIL
HEXANEEVAPORATION
RECOVERY
Refined Oil
Oil Extraction
FLOUR
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PROBLEM PRESENCE OF HEXANE IN VEGETABLE OIL
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- Limits the taste and smell
- Health problems (neurotoxin) classified by Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
- Decreases shelf-life of the oil
- Lack of accurate and fast Quality Control
- Process Monitorization (Hexane Recovery)
CUSTOMER
INDUSTRY
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“Implement a faster method that can monitor the levels of residual solvent (hexane) in final products, e.g. oil and flour.”
CURRENT METHOD
Regulation ISO9832GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY (GC)
- Sample transportation and adulteration
- Sample preparation
- Time consuming analysis
- Requires specialized personnel
Engª Marina Reis, Responsible for Production Sovena Oilseeds
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Volatiles
V
Electrical Signal
Flour sample
Optical Signal
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Rapid in situ detection of hexane in oil and flour
CONSUMABLESSENSOR
PRODUCT
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MARKET COMPETITION
CAPABILITIES BioClics SENSOR GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
CHEMGARDTM
PHOTOACOUSTIC INFRARED GAS MONITOR
PORTABILITY RESPONSE TIME
PRICE € €€€ €€
ANALYSIS Simple Complex Simple
SAMPLE TYPES All All Gas
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BUSINESS MODEL
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Suppliers • CHEMICALS• ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
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BUSINESS MODEL
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Suppliers • CHEMICALS• ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
DistributorsCommercial laboratory products
• VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCERS(Quality Control Laboratories)
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ROADMAP AND MILESTONES
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• High BioClics Sensitivity
• Selective BioClics for Hexane
• Miniaturized Sensor for Hexane volatiles
detection in oils and flours
2015 2016 2017 ...
Development of BioClics for hexane
volatiles
Sensor Miniaturization
Selective hexane detection in oils and
flour samples
Prototype Development
0.34M€ 0.3M€
Production and Sales
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PIPEPLINE
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1.7 B $ in 2012 with CAGR 5.1% from 2014 to 2020*
- Automotive Industry
- Petrochemical Industry
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Healthcare Industry
GLOBAL GAS SENSORS MARKET
* http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/gas-sensors-market
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TEAM
Cecília RoqueAss.Professor
Chemical Engineering andBiotechnology
Ana Sofia PinaResearcher
PhD in Biotechnology
Margarida DiasMIT-PT PhD st.Biotechnology