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A system and method of the present invention removes defects from citrus pulp. An advancing mechanism advances citrus pulp along a predetermined path of travel into an inspection zone. A citrus pulp imager is positioned at the inspection zone and acquires image data of the citrus pulp. A processor i

A system and method of the present invention removes defects from citrus pulp. An advancing mechanism advances citrus pulp along a predetermined path of travel into an inspection zone. A citrus pulp imager is positioned at the inspection zone and acquires image data of the citrus pulp. A processor is operatively connected to the citrus pulp imager and receives the image data and processes the image data to determine defects within the citrus pulp. A rejection mechanism rejects any citrus pulp determined to be defective.

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A system and method of the present invention removes defects from citrus pulp. An advancing mechanism advances citrus pulp along a predetermined path of travel into an inspection zone. A citrus pulp imager is positioned at the inspection zone and acquires image data of the citrus pulp. A processor i

A system and method of the present invention removes defects from citrus pulp. An advancing mechanism advances citrus pulp along a predetermined path of travel into an inspection zone. A citrus pulp imager is positioned at the inspection zone and acquires image data of the citrus pulp. A processor is operatively connected to the citrus pulp imager and receives the image data and processes the image data to determine defects within the citrus pulp. A rejection mechanism rejects any citrus pulp determined to be defective. of the first streaming fluid, characterized by the fact that the electrode configuration is actuable by an electrical high-frequency voltage such that the at least one electrical field barrier acts from an upstream side of the electrode configuration to guide at least one microparticle in targeted fashion toward the lateral hole; and(b) at least one second channel for receiving a second streaming fluid, said second channel having at least one lateral hole forming a transitional area with the lateral hole of the first channel.8. The streaming fluid system according to claim 7, in which said second channel has at least one additional electrode configuration set up to form at least one electrical field barrier transverse to the streaming direction in the first channel and wherein the transverse electrical field barrier acts to move at least one microparticle toward a second lateral hole.9. The streaming fluid system according to claim 7, wherein said first and second channels comprise substantially-straight capillary channels separated by a separating wall, and wherein the at least one lateral hole is formed in said separating wall.10. The streaming fluid system according to claim 9, in which for each lateral hole there is formed at least two transitional areas, and wherein each hole forms at least two transitional areas each with an electrode configuration.11. The streaming fluid system according to claim 7, in which said at least one electrode configuration comprises a plurality of electrode sections that are attached to a wall of said first channel, and wherein said electrode sections extend from a side of said first channel opposite of the at least one lateral hole, and wherein said extension is in a direction upstream toward the at least one lateral hole.12. The streaming fluid system according to claim 11, in which said plurality of electrode sections are band-shaped, and extend into the at least one second channel.13. The streaming fluid system according to claim 11, in which at least two parallel ones of said plurality of electrode sections correspond to a transitional area at opposing areas of a channel wall.14. The streaming fluid system according to claim 7, in which said second channel comprises a looped branch from said first channel.15. The streaming fluid system according to claim 7, in which a plurality of sets of first channels and second channels are provided, said channels being connected via transitional areas, and wherein each of said transitional areas comprise an electrode configuration.16. A method of using a streaming fluid system as a device selected from the group consisting of: a sorting or separating device, a treatment device, and a confinement device, wherein the streaming fluid system comprises (a) at least one first channel for receiving a first streaming fluid, said channel having at least one lateral hole and at least one electrode configuration, said electrode configuration being configured to generate at least one electrical field barrier that intersects a streaming direction of the first streaming fluid, characterized by the fact that the electrode configuration is actuable by an electrical high-frequency voltage such that the at least one electrical field barrier acts from an upstream side of the electrode configuration to guide at least one microparticle in targeted fashion toward the lateral hole; and (b) at least one second channel for receiving a second streaming fluid, said second channel having at least one lateral hole forming a transitional area with the lateral hole of the first channel, said method comprising the step of operating said streaming fluid system to achieve desired handling of at least one predetermined variety of microparticles within at least one streaming fluid.