A
system (100) for the magnetic
nanoparticle-mediated iron enrichment of staple foods with real-time MRI-trackable
bioavailability monitoring, the
system (100) comprising: a module (1) for the production of magnetic iron nanoparticles, designed to generate iron-containing
magnetic nanoparticles suitable for food enrichment; a module (2) for the functionalization and stabilization of the edible surface, functionally connected to the module (1) for the production of magnetic iron nanoparticles and configured to coat and stabilize the
magnetic nanoparticles for use in food;a module (3) for conditioning the food matrix and for dosed enrichment, which is functionally connected to the module (2) for functionalizing and stabilizing the edible surface and is designed to introduce the stabilized
magnetic nanoparticles in a controlled amount into one or more
staple food matrices; a module (4) for
magnetic field alignment and penetration control, which is functionally connected to the module (3) for conditioning the food matrix and for dosed enrichment and is configured to guide, distribute and retain the magnetic nanoparticles within the
staple food matrix by applying a controlled
magnetic field;an MRI-trackable
bioavailability monitoring module (5) functionally connected to the food matrix conditioning and dosed enrichment module (3) and configured to acquire magnetic
resonance-based
tracking data reflecting
nanoparticle distribution, release behavior, and iron availability; a feedback-based enrichment control and prediction module (6) functionally connected to the MRI-trackable
bioavailability monitoring module (5), the food matrix conditioning and dosed enrichment module (3), and the
magnetic field alignment and penetration control module (4), and configured to dynamically adjust enrichment parameters based on monitored distribution and predicted bioavailability;and a module (7) for managing safety, release and
traceability, which is functionally connected to the module (1) for the production of magnetic iron nanoparticles, the module (2) for the functionalization and stabilization of the edible surface, the module (5) for monitoring MRI-trackable bioavailability and the module (6) for feedback-based enrichment control and prediction, and is configured to validate
food safety, regulate limits for iron release and maintain batch-related
traceability data.