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Zou Y, Shi Y, Wang T, Ji S, Zhang X, Shen T, Huang X, Xiao J, Farag MA, Shi J, Zou X. Quantum dots as advanced nanomaterials for food quality and safety applications: A comprehensive review and future perspectives. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2024; 23:e13339. [PMID: 38578165 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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The importance of food quality and safety lies in ensuring the best product quality to meet consumer demands and public health. Advanced technologies play a crucial role in minimizing the risk of foodborne illnesses, contamination, drug residue, and other potential hazards in food. Significant materials and technological advancements have been made throughout the food supply chain. Among them, quantum dots (QDs), as a class of advanced nanomaterials with unique physicochemical properties, are progressively demonstrating their value in the field of food quality and safety. This review aims to explore cutting-edge research on the different applications of QDs in food quality and safety, including encapsulation of bioactive compounds, detection of food analytes, food preservation and packaging, and intelligent food freshness indicators. Moreover, the modification strategies and potential toxicities of diverse QDs are outlined, which can affect performance and hinder applications in the food industry. The findings suggested that QDs are mainly used in analyte detection and active/intelligent food packaging. Various food analytes can be detected using QD-based sensors, including heavy metal ions, pesticides, antibiotics, microorganisms, additives, and functional components. Moreover, QD incorporation aided in improving the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of film/coatings, resulting in extended shelf life for packaged food. Finally, the perspectives and critical challenges for the productivity, toxicity, and practical application of QDs are also summarized. By consolidating these essential aspects into this review, the way for developing high-performance QD-based nanomaterials is presented for researchers and food technologists to better capitalize upon this technology in food applications.
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- Yucheng Zou
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, Zhenjiang, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Universidade de Vigo, Ourense, Spain
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- Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo P.B., Egypt
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, Zhenjiang, China
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Jafarzadeh S, Yildiz Z, Yildiz P, Strachowski P, Forough M, Esmaeili Y, Naebe M, Abdollahi M. Advanced technologies in biodegradable packaging using intelligent sensing to fight food waste. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129647. [PMID: 38281527 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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The limitation of conventional packaging in demonstrating accurate and real-time food expiration dates leads to food waste and foodborne diseases. Real-time food quality monitoring via intelligent packaging could be an effective solution to reduce food waste and foodborne illnesses. This review focuses on recent technological advances incorporated into food packaging for monitoring food spoilage, with a major focus on paper-based sensors and their combination with smartphone. This review paper offers a comprehensive exploration of advanced macromolecular technologies in biodegradable packaging, a general overview of paper-based probes and their incorporation into food packaging coupled with intelligent sensing mechanisms for monitoring food freshness. Given the escalating global concerns surrounding food waste, our manuscript serves as a pivotal resource, consolidating current research findings and highlighting the transformative potential of these innovative packaging solutions. We also highlight the current intelligent paper-based food freshness sensors and their various advantages and limitations. Examples of implementation of paper-based sensors/probes for food storage and their accuracy are presented. Finally, we examined how intelligent packaging can be an alternative to reduce food waste. Several technologies discussed here have good potential to be used in food packaging for real-time food monitoring, especially when combined with smartphone diagnosis.
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- Shima Jafarzadeh
- Centre for Sustainable Bioproducts, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Geelong, Victoria 3217, Australia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering-Food and Nutrition Science, Chalmers University of Technology, SE 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds Campus, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia.
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering-Food and Nutrition Science, Chalmers University of Technology, SE 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Doğan V, Evliya M, Nesrin Kahyaoglu L, Kılıç V. On-site colorimetric food spoilage monitoring with smartphone embedded machine learning. Talanta 2024; 266:125021. [PMID: 37549568 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Real-time and on-site food spoilage monitoring is still a challenging issue to prevent food poisoning. At the onset of food spoilage, microbial and enzymatic activities lead to the formation of volatile amines. Monitoring of these amines with conventional methods requires sophisticated, costly, labor-intensive, and time consuming analysis. Here, anthocyanins rich red cabbage extract (ARCE) based colorimetric sensing system was developed with the incorporation of embedded machine learning in a smartphone application for real-time food spoilage monitoring. FG-UV-CD100 films were first fabricated by crosslinking ARCE-doped fish gelatin (FG) with carbon dots (CDs) under UV light. The color change of FG-UV-CD100 films with varying ammonia vapor concentrations was captured in different light sources with smartphones of various brands, and a comprehensive dataset was created to train machine learning (ML) classifiers to be robust and adaptable to ambient conditions, resulting in 98.8% classification accuracy. Meanwhile, the ML classifier was embedded into our Android application, SmartFood++, enabling analysis in about 0.1 s without internet access, unlike its counterpart using cloud operation via internet. The proposed system was also tested on a real fish sample with 99.6% accuracy, demonstrating that it has a great advantage as a potent tool for on-site real-time monitoring of food spoilage by non-specialized personnel.
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- Vakkas Doğan
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620 Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06800 Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620 Izmir, Turkey.
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Yang D, Fan B, Sun G, He YC, Ma C. Ultraviolet blocking ability, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of newly prepared polyvinyl alcohol-nanocellulose‑silver nanoparticles-ChunJian peel extract composite film. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 252:126427. [PMID: 37598821 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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In this work, nanocellulose (CNC) from waste water chestnut (WCT) shell was firstly used for preparing nanocomposite films, by using ChunJian peel extract (CJPE) as a green reducing agent to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), and then loading them into polyvinyl alcohol-nanocellulose (PVA-CNC) matrix, a multifunctional nanocomposite material that could be used in food packaging was developed. The prepared films were tested for mechanical strength, barrier properties, thermal properties, antibacterial, antioxidant and biocompatibility through various characterizations. The PVA-CNC-AgNPs-CJPE film had good thermostability, mechanical strength, barrier properties, and biocompatibility. Compared with pure PVA film and PVA-CNC film, PVA-CNC-AgNPs-CJPE could shield over 95 % of the UVB (320-275 nm) spectrum and UVC (275-200 nm) spectrum and most of the UVA (400-320 nm). By disk diffusion analysis, the inhibition zones of PVA-CNC-AgNPs-CJPE film against E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus and E. faecalis were 22.3 mm, 25.0 mm, 22.0 mm and 19.3 mm, respectively. The milk antibacterial simulation test confirmed that PVA-CNC-AgNPs-CJPE film could effectively limit bacterial reproduction and prolong the shelf life of milk. PVA-CNC-AgNPs-CJPE film had excellent UV barrier properties, good antioxidant properties and high-efficiency antibacterial activity, which is expected to be widely used in sustainable nanocomposite food packaging.
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- Dan Yang
- School of Pharmacy & School of Biological and Food Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy & School of Biological and Food Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy & School of Biological and Food Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy & School of Biological and Food Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Lifes, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Lifes, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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Ali A, Bairagi S, Ganie SA, Ahmed S. Polysaccharides and proteins based bionanocomposites as smart packaging materials: From fabrication to food packaging applications a review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 252:126534. [PMID: 37640181 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Food industry is the biggest and rapidly growing industries all over the world. This sector consumes around 40 % of the total plastic produced worldwide as packaging material. The conventional packaging material is mainly petrochemical based. However, these petrochemical based materials impose serious concerns towards environment after its disposal as they are nondegradable. Thus, in search of an appropriate replacement for conventional plastics, biopolymers such as polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, chitosan, natural gums, etc.), proteins (gelatin, collagen, soy protein, etc.), and fatty acids find as an option but again limited by its inherent properties. Attention on the initiatives towards the development of more sustainable, useful, and biodegradable packaging materials, leading the way towards a new and revolutionary green era in the food sector. Eco-friendly packaging materials are now growing dramatically, at a pace of about 10-20 % annually. The recombination of biopolymers and nanomaterials through intercalation composite technology at the nanoscale demonstrated some mesmerizing characteristics pertaining to both biopolymer and nanomaterials such as rigidity, thermal stability, sensing and bioactive property inherent to nanomaterials as well as biopolymers properties such as flexibility, processability and biodegradability. The dramatic increase of scientific research in the last one decade in the area of bionanocomposites in food packaging had reflected its potential as a much-required and important alternative to conventional petroleum-based material. This review presents a comprehensive overview on the importance and recent advances in the field of bionanocomposite and its application in food packaging. Different methods for the fabrication of bionanocomposite are also discussed briefly. Finally, a clear perspective and future prospects of bionanocomposites in food packaging were presented.
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- Akbar Ali
- Department of Chemistry, Kargil Campus, University of Ladakh, Kargil 194103, India.
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- Materials and Manufacturing Research Group, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G128QQ, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Chongqing Engineering Research Centre for Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, College of Sericulture, Textile of Biomass Science, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Mendhar, Jammu & Kashmir 185211, India; Higher Education Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, Jammu 180001, India; University Centre of Research & Development (UCRD), Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab 140413, India.
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Shen Y, Seidi F, Ahmad M, Liu Y, Saeb MR, Akbari A, Xiao H. Recent Advances in Functional Cellulose-based Films with Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties for Food Packaging. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:16469-16487. [PMID: 37877425 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c06004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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The packaging of food plays a crucial role in food preservation worldwide. However, traditional packaging systems are passive layers with weak efficiency in protecting the food quality. Therefore, packaged foods are gradually spoiled due to the oxidation and growth of microorganisms. Additionally, most of the commercial packaging films are made of petroleum-based materials which raise environmental concerns. Accordingly, the development of eco-friendly natural-derived active packaging systems has increased the attention of scientists. Cellulose as the most abundant polysaccharide on earth with high biocompatibility, no toxicity, and high biodegradability has extensively been applied for the fabrication of packaging films. However, neat cellulose-based films lack antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Therefore, neat cellulose-based films are passive films with weak food preservation performance. Active films have been developed by incorporating antioxidants and antimicrobial agents into the films. In this review, we have explored the latest research on the fabrication of antimicrobial/antioxidant cellulose-based active packaging films by incorporating natural extracts, natural polyphenols, nanoparticles, and microparticles into the cellulose-based film formulations. We categorized these types of packaging films into two main groups: (i) blend films which are obtained by mixing solutions of cellulose with other soluble antimicrobial/antioxidant agents such as natural extracts and polyphenols; and (ii) composite films which are fabricated by dispersing antimicrobial/antioxidant nano- or microfillers into the cellulose solution. The effect of these additives on the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of the films has been explained. Additionally, the changes in the other properties of the films such as hydrophilicity, water evaporation rate, and mechanical properties have also been briefly addressed.
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- Yihan Shen
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Solid Tumor Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Shafa Street, Ershad Boulevard, P.O. Box: 1138, Urmia 57147, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3 Canada
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Oladzadabbasabadi N, Dheyab MA, Nafchi AM, Ghasemlou M, Ivanova EP, Adhikari B. Turning food waste into value-added carbon dots for sustainable food packaging application: A review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 321:103020. [PMID: 37871382 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Carbon dots (CDs) are a recent addition to the nanocarbon family, encompassing both crystalline and amorphous phases. They have sparked significant research interest due to their unique electrical and optical properties, remarkable biocompatibility, outstanding mechanical characteristics, customizable surface chemistry, and negligible cytotoxicity. Their current applications are mainly limited to flexible photonic and biomedical devices, but they have also garnered attention for their potential use in intelligent packaging. The conversion of food waste into CDs further contributes to the concept of the circular economy. It provides a comprehensive overview of emerging green technologies, energy-saving reactions, and cost-effective starting materials involved in the synthesis of CDs. It also highlights the unique properties of biomass-derived CDs, focusing on their structural performance, cellular toxicity, and functional characteristics. The application of CDs in the food industry, including food packaging, is summarized in a concise manner. This paper sheds light on the current challenges and prospects of utilizing CDs in the packaging industry. It aims to provide researchers with a roadmap to tailor the properties of CDs to suit specific applications in the food industry, particularly in food packaging.
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- School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Anbar, 31001 Ramadi, Iraq
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- Food Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia; Department of Food Science and Technology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia.
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
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- School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia; Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3001., Australia
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Ma M, Yang X, Ying X, Shi C, Jia Z, Jia B. Applications of Gas Sensing in Food Quality Detection: A Review. Foods 2023; 12:3966. [PMID: 37959084 PMCID: PMC10648483 DOI: 10.3390/foods12213966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Food products often face the risk of spoilage during processing, storage, and transportation, necessitating the use of rapid and effective technologies for quality assessment. In recent years, gas sensors have gained prominence for their ability to swiftly and sensitively detect gases, making them valuable tools for food quality evaluation. The various gas sensor types, such as metal oxide (MOX), metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors, surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensors, colorimetric sensors, and electrochemical sensors, each offer distinct advantages. They hold significant potential for practical applications in food quality monitoring. This review comprehensively covers the progress in gas sensor technology for food quality assessment, outlining their advantages, features, and principles. It also summarizes their applications in detecting volatile gases during the deterioration of aquatic products, meat products, fruit, and vegetables over the past decade. Furthermore, the integration of data analytics and artificial intelligence into gas sensor arrays is discussed, enhancing their adaptability and reliability in diverse food environments and improving food quality assessment efficiency. In conclusion, this paper addresses the multifaceted challenges faced by rapid gas sensor-based food quality detection technologies and suggests potential interdisciplinary solutions and directions.
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- Minzhen Ma
- Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (M.M.); (X.Y.); (Z.J.); (B.J.)
- College of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316004, China
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- Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (M.M.); (X.Y.); (Z.J.); (B.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Logistics Technology for Agro-Product, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100097, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Agri-Product Quality Traceability, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- College of Food and Pharmacy, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316004, China
- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (DAFE), Pisa University, Via del Borghetto, 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (M.M.); (X.Y.); (Z.J.); (B.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Logistics Technology for Agro-Product, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100097, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Agri-Product Quality Traceability, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (M.M.); (X.Y.); (Z.J.); (B.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Cold Chain Logistics Technology for Agro-Product, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100097, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Agri-Product Quality Traceability, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; (M.M.); (X.Y.); (Z.J.); (B.J.)
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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Fratto BE, Culver EL, Davis G, Deans R, Goods JB, Hwang S, Keller NK, Lawrence JA, Petty AR, Swager TM, Walish JJ, Zhu Z, Cox JR. Leveraging a smartphone to perform time-gated luminescence measurements. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0293740. [PMID: 37903097 PMCID: PMC10615318 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023] Open
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Empowered by advanced on-board sensors, high-performance optics packages and ever-increasing computational power, smartphones have democratized data generation, collection, and analysis. Building on this capacity, many platforms have been developed to enable its use as an optical sensing platform for colorimetric and fluorescence measurements. In this paper, we report the ability to enable a smartphone to perform laboratory quality time-resolved analysis of luminescent samples via the exploitation of the rolling shutter mechanism of the native CMOS imager. We achieve this by leveraging the smartphone's standard image capture applications, commercially available image analysis software, and housing the device within a UV-LED containing case. These low-cost modifications enable us to demonstrate the smartphone's analytical potential by performing tasks ranging from authentication and encryption to the interrogation of packaging, compounds, and physical phenomena. This approach underscores the power of repurposing existing technologies to extend the reach and inclusivity of scientific exploration, opening new avenues for data collection and analysis.
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- Brian E. Fratto
- C2Sense, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- C2Sense, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- C2Sense, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- C2Sense, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- C2Sense, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- C2Sense, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- C2Sense, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- C2Sense, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- C2Sense, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- C2Sense, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- C2Sense, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Yu D, Cheng S, Li Y, Su W, Tan M. Recent advances on natural colorants-based intelligent colorimetric food freshness indicators: fabrication, multifunctional applications and optimization strategies. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2023:1-25. [PMID: 37655606 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2252904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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With the increasing concerns of food safety and public health, tremendous efforts have been concentrated on the development of effective, reliable, nondestructive methods to evaluate the freshness level of different kinds of food. Natural colorants-based intelligent colorimetric indicators which are typically constructed with natural colorants and polymer matrices has been regarded as an innovative approach to notify the customers and retailers of the food quality during the storage and transportation procedure in real-time. This review briefly elucidates the mechanism of natural colorants used for intelligent colorimetric indicators and fabrication methodologies of natural colorants-based food freshness indicators. Subsequently, their multifunctional applications in intelligent food packaging systems like antioxidant packaging, antimicrobial packaging, biodegradable packaging, UV-blocking packaging and inkless packaging are well introduced. This paper also summarizes several optimizing strategies for the practical application of this advanced technology from different perspectives. Strategies like adopting a hydrophobic matrix, constructing double-layer film and encapsulation have been developed to improve the stability of the indicators. Co-pigmentation, metal ion complexation, pigment-mixing and using substrates with high surface area are proved to be effective to enhance the sensitivity of the indicators. Approaches include multi-index evaluation, machine learning and smartphone-assisted evaluation have been proven to improve the accuracy of the intelligent food freshness indicators. Finally, future research opportunities and challenges are proposed. Based on the fundamental understanding of natural colorants-based intelligent colorimetric food freshness indicators, and the latest research and findings from literature, this review article will help to develop better, lower cost and more reliable food freshness evaluation technique for modern food industry.
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- Deyang Yu
- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Zhang W, Sun DW, Ma J, Qin A, Tang BZ. A ratiometric fluorescent tag based on dual-emissive hydrophobic carbon dots for in-situ monitoring of seafood freshness. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1250:340931. [PMID: 36898807 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.340931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
A ratiometric fluorescent tag based on dual-emissive hydrophobic carbon dots (H-CDs) with well volatile base nitrogens (VBNs)-response was fabricated, offering the in-situ, real-time, and visual evaluation of seafood freshness. The presented H-CDs aggregates exhibited a sensitive response to VBNs, with a limit of detection of 7 μM and 137 ppb for spermine and ammonia hydroxide, respectively. Subsequently, a ratiometric tag was successfully fabricated by depositing dual-emissive CDs on cotton paper. Upon the treatment with ammonia vapour, the presented tag exhibited highly recognizable colour variations from red to blue under UV light. In addition, the cytotoxicity was explored by CCK8 assay, and the results proved the nontoxicity of the presented H-CDs. To our knowledge, this is the first ratiometric tag based on dual-emissive CDs with aggregation-induced emission properties for recognition of VBNs and seafood freshness in a real-time and visual manner.
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- Wenyang Zhang
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Food Refrigeration and Computerized Food Technology (FRCFT), Agriculture and Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Belfield, Dublin, 4, Ireland. http://www.ucd.ie/refrig
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China; Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China; State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong, 518172, China
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Khan A, Ezati P, Rhim JW, Kim JT, Molaei R. pH-Sensitive Green Tea-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots for Real-Time Monitoring of Shrimp Freshness. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Developing strong and tough cellulose acetate/ZIF67 intelligent active films for shrimp freshness monitoring. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 302:120375. [PMID: 36604053 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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There is a growing demand for the development of intelligent active packaging films to maintain and monitor the freshness of meat food. Herein, nano Co-based MOF (ZIF67) with ammonia-sensitive and antimicrobial functions was successfully synthesized and then integrated into cellulose acetate (CA) matrix to prepare intelligent active films. The impacts of ZIF67 incorporation on the structure, physical and functional characteristics of CA film were fully investigated. The results demonstrated that the ZIF67 nanofillers were evenly dispersed in CA matrix, resulting in remarkable improvement on tensile strength, toughness, thermal stability, UV barrier, hydrophobicity and water vapor barrier ability of CA film. Furthermore, the prepared CA/ZIF67 films exhibited superb antimicrobial and ammonia-sensitive functions. The CA/ZIF67 intelligent films turned their color from blue at beginning to brown during progressive spoilage of shrimp. These results revealed that the CA/ZIF67 films with excellent antimicrobial and ammonia-sensitive functions could be applied in intelligent active food packaging.
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Yildiz E, Emir AA, Sumnu G, Kahyaoglu LN. Citric acid cross-linked curcumin/chitosan/chickpea flour film: An active packaging for chicken breast storage. FOOD BIOSCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.102121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Doǧan V, Isık T, Kılıç V, Horzum N. A field-deployable water quality monitoring with machine learning-based smartphone colorimetry. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:3458-3466. [PMID: 36000587 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay00785a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Water quality monitoring is an increasing global concern as the pollution of water sources causes adverse effects on economic growth and human health. Traditional approaches to the detection of pollutants are time-consuming and labor-intensive due to the requirement of sophisticated equipment or laboratory settings. Therefore, portable devices featuring rapid response and easy operation are indispensable in water quality monitoring. Herein, smartphone-based colorimetric pollutant quantification is demonstrated in a machine learning (ML) framework. As a proof of concept, the presence of seven ions in water was analyzed using colorimetric strips. The color variation on the strip indicators was captured under eight lighting conditions with five smartphones, providing robustness against the illumination variation and camera optics for ML classifiers. Color and texture features were extracted from the images to train the classifiers. Among the twenty-three classifiers, K-Nearest Neighbors exhibits the best classification performance, leading to the integration with our custom-designed Android application called Hydro Sens. The proposed approach was also tested with real samples taken from local water sources. The results prove that incorporating color strips with ML with a smartphone application can be used for water quality monitoring, which offers promising alternatives for sophisticated equipment that is especially applicable in resource-limited settings.
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- Vakkas Doǧan
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620 Turkey.
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- Department of Mineral Analysis and Technologies, General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA), Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620 Turkey.
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- Department of Engineering Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620 Izmir, Turkey
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Şen M, Yüzer E, Doğan V, Avcı İ, Ensarioğlu K, Aykaç A, Kaya N, Can M, Kılıç V. Colorimetric detection of H 2O 2 with Fe 3O 4@Chi nanozyme modified µPADs using artificial intelligence. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:373. [PMID: 36068359 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05474-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Peroxidase mimicking Fe3O4@Chitosan (Fe3O4@Chi) nanozyme was synthesized and used for high-sensitive enzyme-free colorimetric detection of H2O2. The nanozyme was characterized in comparison with Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) using X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and thermogravimetric analysis. The catalytic performance of Fe3O4@Chi nanozyme was first evaluated by UV-Vis spectroscopy using 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine. Unlike Fe3O4NPs, Fe3O4@Chi nanozyme exhibited an intrinsic peroxidase activity with a detection limit of 69 nM. Next, the nanozyme was applied to a microfluidic paper-based analytical device (µPAD) and colorimetric analysis was performed at varying concentrations of H2O2 using a machine learning-based smartphone app called "Hi-perox Sens++ ." The app with machine learning classifiers made the system user-friendly as well as more robust and adaptive against variation in illumination and camera optics. In order to train various machine learning classifiers, the images of the µPADs were taken at 30 s and 10 min by four smartphone brands under seven different illuminations. According to the results, linear discriminant analysis exhibited the highest classification accuracy (98.7%) with phone-independent repeatability at t = 30 s and the accuracy was preserved for 10 min. The proposed system also showed excellent selectivity in the presence of various interfering molecules and good detection performance in tap water.
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- Mustafa Şen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620, Izmir, Turkey. .,Department of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Graduate Program, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering Graduate Program, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Graduate Program, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Material Sciences and Engineering, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Engineering Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Graduate Program, Izmir Katip Celebi University, 35620, Izmir, Turkey.
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Monitoring dynamic changes in chicken freshness at 4 °C and 25 °C using pH-sensitive intelligent films based on sodium alginate and purple sweet potato peel extracts. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 216:361-373. [PMID: 35803406 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.06.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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A pH-sensitive intelligent indicator film was developed and used for monitoring dynamic changes in chicken freshness at 4 °C and 25 °C by immobilizing 0.2 %-1.0 % purple sweet potato peel extracts (PPE) with sodium alginate (SA). The films presented a wide range of colors from red-pink to green-yellow at 2-13, and the films with less PPE were more sensitive to ammonia. The color of films with 0.6 % PPE changed from pink to blue when used in monitoring chicken freshness at 4 °C (5 d) and 25 °C (60 h), which corresponded to changes in total volatile base nitrogen from 5.35 (5.35) mg/100 g to 16.2 (19.9) mg/100 g. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction revealed that PPE improved the compactness and crystallinity of SA films, while Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed hydrogen bonds between SA and PPE. Compared to SA films, the water vapor and light barrier abilities of films with 0.6 % were significantly improved (P < 0.05), there was no significant effect on tensile strength (P > 0.05), and the elongation of 0.6 % PPE films (P < 0.05) was decreased. Thus, PPE can serve as an excellent indicator of intelligent films for monitoring the freshness of meat products.
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