Lapka detects organic food, measures radiation and EMF levels

by Michelle da Silva on August 10th, 2012 at 12:16 PM

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A product soon to be on the market claims to take the guesswork out of whether organic produce is truly “organic”.

Lapka, which is own by a European technology firm and is in its final production stage, is a “personal environment monitor” that, when hooked up to an Apple iPhone, can help determine a number of things, including how “organic” food really is. The device works by measuring the number of nitrates in raw foods and water through a stainless steel probe. A high level of nitrates signals residues left by synthetic fertilizers.

Measuring nitrates in organic food isn’t the only thing Lapka is capable of. The device also detects radiation and electromagnetic frequency levels, as well as temperature and humidity. Lapka will reportedly sell for around $220 when it is released.

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Comments

4 Comments

jonny .

Aug 10, 2012 at 1:41pm

If it can detect radiation, they will sell TONS. People in japan are having a hard time finding affordable radiation detectors. Tho I dont know how accurate this device would be. To detect radiation in food thy have to blend up like a KG of food and do some tests.

Ian G62

Aug 11, 2012 at 12:31am

I wonder if the cell phone companies will allow it to be sold in Canada. Being able to measure cell tower and cell phone EMF might just be the dog that finally caught its own tail.