The condition of food is checked using standard laboratory tests — which are not regularly available to supply-chain personnel or end customers. A miniaturized sensor of spoilage in protein-rich foods, which leverages advances in polymer engineering and low-cost sensing, will enable more frequent and accessible testing, improving food safety and quality control.
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This is a summary of: Istif, E. et al. Miniaturized wireless sensor enables real-time monitoring of food spoilage. Nat. Food https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00750-9 (2023).
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A low-cost wireless miniaturized device for food spoilage monitoring. Nat Food 4, 364–365 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00752-7
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