Garba, KeziahJonah, SundayOnyike, Elewechi2024-03-202024-03-202023-12-14https://africarxiv.ubuntunet.net/handle/1/1147https://doi.org/10.60763/africarxiv/1100https://doi.org/10.60763/africarxiv/1100https://doi.org/10.60763/africarxiv/1100Millions face food safety threats, with 70% of rural African staples like cocoyam and sorghum harbouring toxic cyanogenic glycosides. To ensure safe consumption, we employed neutron reflection, a rapid, sustainable technique, to assess hydrogen content, which inversely correlates with cyanide levels. This non-destructive approach proved effective, paving the way for routine food quality control and improved public health through the innovative application of particle radiation technology.Neutron ReflectionFood securityquality control measures