PERES E-Nose Tells Users When Food is Unsafe to Consume

The Indiegogo campaign for PERES, a portable device that analyzes food products to determine if they are
fresh and safe for human consumption, has reached its funding goal of $50,000. Reaching their funding goal
ensures that the team behind PERES can begin manufacturing the device and also guarantees that backers who
have pre-ordered PERES will have their order fulfilled.The project has raised over $58,000 to date and, with
nine days remaining in the campaign, looks to continue drawing support from its backers.

PERES analyzes airborne data to analyze the freshness of beef, pork, poultry and fish and provides
instantaneous feedback through a mobile app. PERES is the flagship product from ARS Lab LTD, a
manufacturing company that creates innovative products and solutions for the food and agricultural sectors.

“The support we’ve seen from our backers is truly amazing,” says Augustus Alesiunas, CEO of ARS Lab LTD.
“We knew we were creating something the public both wanted and needed. To have those feelings validated by
our backers’ support is indescribable. PERES will forever change the way we look at food freshness.”

Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, are compounds that are detectable in decomposing poultry, beef, pork
and fish. PERES utilizes four different sensors: one to detect VOCs, one to detect ammonia levels, one to detect
temperature and one to gauge humidity levels. The device reads and analyzes the data gathered by the sensors
before transmitting it via Bluetooth to the user’s smartphone or tablet where it can be viewed on the PERES
app. A number of graphs and charts provide a visually appealing representation of the data accrued. From that
data, one can conclude whether or not the food is safe to consume.

A common misconception is that foodborne diseases only affect less economically developed countries.
However, the United States Centers for Disease Control estimate that roughly 48 million people are infected
with a foodborne illness each year in the USA alone. The World Health Organization recognizes over 200
foodborne diseases that can be spread in any country, regardless of the level of industrialization. By introducing
PERES to the general public at an affordable cost, ARS LAB aims to lower those figures and, in turn, create a
healthier society.

“Foodborne illness doesn’t discriminate based on wealth or social status,” says Alesiunas. “Anyone, at anytime,
can get sick. PERES will help reduce the chances of contracting a foodborne illness and, in turn, significantly
lower the mortality rate ”

To find out more information about PERES or to place a pre-order, visit their Indiegogo campaign page. Also
like PERES on Facebook and follow them on Twitter @get_peres to stay up to date on all ARS LAB
announcements and news.