Lamb IMF needle project receives $1.5M cash injection

Victoria Nugent
Updated October 5 2021 - 9:58pm, first published September 27 2021 - 5:00pm
CUTTING EDGE: Scanning meat using the IMF needle that will be developed further thanks to a $1.5 million grant. Photo: Rob McLaughlin, University of Adelaide.
CUTTING EDGE: Scanning meat using the IMF needle that will be developed further thanks to a $1.5 million grant. Photo: Rob McLaughlin, University of Adelaide.

A needle that uses a miniscule camera to measure lamb intramuscular fat instantly could be commercialised within three years, if a team of South Australian scientists has their way.

Victoria Nugent

Victoria Nugent

National sheep and wool writer

National sheep and wool writer for ACM's agricultural publications. Former livestock editor for Queensland Country Life. Send your story tips to vnugent@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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