NEWS + EVENTS
April 15, 2008
Ometric Founder and Chief Scientist to Discuss In-Line Analysis of Moisture, Water Activity and Nutrients Using Multivariate Optical Computing™ at Pet Food Forum 2008
Dr. Michael L. Myrick to Serve as a Featured Speaker at Premier North American Pet Food Industry Event
CHICAGO – Dr. Michael L. Myrick, chief scientist of spectroscopy innovator Ometric Corporation, will present at the 2008 Pet Food Forum, a premier event for the pet food industry that takes place April 14-16, 2008 in Chicago. The presentation will cover the topic of “In-Line Analysis of Moisture, Water Activity and Nutrients Using Multivariate Optical Computing™,” a process developed by Myrick and his research team at the Columbia, S.C.-based Ometric Corporation.
“From a safety and quality control standpoint, it’s vital for pet food industry manufacturers to have the ability to accurately measure the types of ingredients and the level of moisture for all products prior to distribution in the marketplace,” said Dr. Myrick.
Myrick continued, “I’m honored to have the opportunity to discuss this important topic with pet food industry leaders and share information about Multivariate Optical Computing™ – innovative technology that is applicable to any food and beverage manufacturer where ingredient control is important. By providing real-time, in-line data of the industrial process, manufacturers are able to reduce waste, maximize ingredient compounding and better manage the overall quality control while ensuring a greater return on investment.”
Hosted by Pet Food Industry magazine, Pet Food Forum is an annual event that features industry educational exhibits and presentations for more than 1,000 pet food industry leaders. For more information, visit www.petfoodindustry.com.
About Dr. Michael Myrick
Founder and chief scientist for Ometric Corporation, Dr. Myrick is also a professor of chemistry at the University of South Carolina, Columbia where he served as an assistant professor from 1991 to 1998. With a B.S. from North Carolina State University and a Ph.D. from New Mexico State University, Myrick was the recipient of the Army Young Investigator Award in 1992 and was named the Outstanding Honors College Professor in the Sciences at the University of South Carolina in 1994. In 1999, he received the Imaging Solution of the Year Award from Advanced Imaging Magazine.
About Ometric Corporation
Ometric Corporation provides innovative solutions to embed analytical technology into industrial processes. Ometric's SpectrInline Processware® utilizes patented Multivariate Optical Computing™ to perform spectroscopy at the speed of light, thus providing real-time, in-line process control and final product testing to a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, agriculture, food and beverage, pet nutrition, environmental, plastics, oil and gas, and multiple cleantech applications. For more information about the company, visit www.ometric.com.
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