For GrwNxt, hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is a key technology to gain insights in the development of functional food components (FFC) in specialty greens. Translating the hyperspectral bandwidths to FFC allow us to detect sweet spots for vitamins, minerals and proteins to come to expression during the growth process. After growing and monitoring, the samples will be harvested and tested by third-party laboratories for the FFC.

GrwNxt has recently started a large-scale testing using Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) at the Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre (NPEC) at Wageningen, for which GrwNxt has received a research voucher by RVO. The current testing is one of many that are planned this year.