Miniaturized wireless sensor enables real-time monitoring of food spoilage. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Food spoilage results in food waste and food-borne diseases. Yet, standard laboratory tests to determine spoilage (mainly volatile biogenic amines) are not performed regularly by supply chain personnel or end customers. Here we developed a poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride)-based, miniature (22cm2) sensor for on-demand spoilage analysis via mobile phones. To demonstrate a real-life application, the wireless sensor was embedded into packaged chicken and beef; consecutive readings from meat samples using the sensor under various storage conditions enabled the monitoring of spoilage. While samples stored at room temperature showed an almost 700% change in sensor response on the third day, those stored in the freezer resulted in an insignificant change in sensor output. The proposed low-cost, miniature wireless sensor nodes can be integrated into packaged foods, helping consumers and suppliers detect spoilage of protein-rich foods on demand, and ultimately preventing food waste and food-borne diseases.

published proceedings

  • Nat Food

altmetric score

  • 146.29

author list (cited authors)

  • Istif, E., Mirzajani, H., Da, . ., Mirlou, F., Ozuaciksoz, E. Y., Cakr, C., ... Beker, L.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Istif, Emin||Mirzajani, Hadi||Dağ, Çağdaş||Mirlou, Fariborz||Ozuaciksoz, Elif Yaren||Cakır, Cengiz||Koydemir, Hatice Ceylan||Yilgor, Iskender||Yilgor, Emel||Beker, Levent

publication date

  • May 2023