
Transforming Livestock Farming with Advanced Gas Sensing Technology
Spectrik’s innovative photonic gas sensors are redefining air quality management and efficiency in livestock farming. Designed for poultry, pig, and dairy farms, our cutting-edge technology empowers farmers with real-time insights into gas emissions, improving animal welfare, productivity, and sustainability.
Field testing in a pig barn together with Connecting Agri&Food

We mounted our sensors in the barn and they have been successfully collecting data for over 2 months now. We have compared data with reference values and the results show good potential of the sensor. Now we continue to work on the stability of the measurements and the manufacturability of our sensor for high volume production. This confirms the potential of our technology and its rapid development power, an important step toward innovation in the agricultural sector.
Quote from Floris, CTO of Spectrik
“These results justify our next step in developing the next generation of gas sensors to make them ready for high volume production, making them more affordable, smaller, robust and accurate faster.”
Quote from Angela van der Sanden, Connecting Agri & Food
“The sensor has been tested in the barn, an important step for successful application in practice. The readings are in the range of expected readings, on to the next step of fine tuning.”
Why is this important?
Real-time NH₃ monitoring provides valuable insights into the air quality in the barn, further improving it and thus animal welfare. With this technology, livestock farmers get instant insights, which they can act upon and work more sustainably.
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Field testing in a Poultry Barn

We’ve successfully tested our ammonia sensor prototype in a broiler stable, measuring real-world data. With this measurement we learn how our sensor behaves in this stable type and we gather valuable insights for product development.​​​
Field testing in a Calf Barn

We successfully completed a field test at a calf barn with natural ventilation. During this period, we not only improved our software to measure ammonia concentrations in real time, but also gained valuable insights into the operation of a calf house.
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These insights help us to further develop our solutions and better tailor them to the needs of the industry. We are grateful for the collaboration with all involved and look forward to the next steps in our development.
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Field testing in a Dairy Stable

Our prototype ran a field test in a naturally ventilated cow barn. This was a valuable experience that helped us better understand the daily operation and challenges of our sensor in an open barn.
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These insights give us a better picture of the needs and processes in dairy farming, which helps us to better tailor our solutions to real-world situations. We are grateful for the collaboration and look forward to a larger rollout of pilot products in the dairy industry.​​