Miniaturized wireless sensor enables real-time monitoring of food spoilage

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dc.contributor.coauthorCakir, Cengiz
dc.contributor.coauthorKoydemir, Hatice Ceylan
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Chemistry
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Chemistry
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
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dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
dc.contributor.kuauthorYılgör, İskender
dc.contributor.kuauthorYılgör, Emel
dc.contributor.kuauthorİstif, Emin
dc.contributor.kuauthorMirzajani, Hadi
dc.contributor.kuauthorDağ, Çağdaş
dc.contributor.kuauthorMirlou, Fariborz
dc.contributor.kuauthorBeker, Levent
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dc.contributor.researchcenterKoç University Nanofabrication and Nanocharacterization Center for Scientifc and Technological Advanced Research
dc.contributor.researchcenterKoç Üniversitesi İş Bankası Yapay Zeka Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (KUIS AI)/ Koç University İş Bank Artificial Intelligence Center (KUIS AI)
dc.contributor.researchcenterKoç University Research Center for Translational Medicine (KUTTAM) / Koç Üniversitesi Translasyonel Tıp Araştırma Merkezi (KUTTAM)
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteCollege of Sciences
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteCollege of Sciences
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteCollege of Engineering
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteCollege of Engineering
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dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteGraduate School of Sciences and Engineering
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteCollege of Engineering
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dc.date.accessioned2025-01-19T10:31:47Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractFood 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 (2 x 2 cm(2)) 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. Standard tests to determine food spoilage are costly and time consuming. A poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride)-based sensor offers a low-cost alternative that can be linked to mobile phones for real-time spoilage analysis. The device was tested on chicken and beef samples under various storage conditions.
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dc.description.indexedbyScopus
dc.description.indexedbyPubMed
dc.description.issue5
dc.description.publisherscopeInternational
dc.description.sponsoredbyTubitakEuTÜBİTAK
dc.description.sponsorsE.I. acknowledges support through the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 3501 (grant no. 121Z184) and 1512 (grant no. 2210822) programmes. E.Y.O. is supported by TUBITAK through the 3501 (grant no. 121Z184) programme. L.B. acknowledges TUBITAK 2232 (grant no. 118C295) and the European Research Council (grant no. 101043119). H.M. acknowledges support through a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (grant no. 101068646). We acknowledge Koc University Surface Science and Technology Center (KUYTAM) and Koc University Nanofabrication and Nanocharacterization Center (n2STAR) for access to the infrastructure.
dc.description.volume4
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s43016-023-00750-9
dc.identifier.eissn2662-1355
dc.identifier.quartileQ1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85159705468
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00750-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/26291
dc.identifier.wos991719700001
dc.keywordsAnimals
dc.keywordsCattle
dc.keywordsFood packaging
dc.keywordsFoodborne diseases
dc.keywordsMeat
dc.keywordsRefuse disposal
dc.languageen
dc.publisherNature Portfolio
dc.relation.grantnoScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [121Z184, 1512, 2210822]; TUBITAK [121Z184, 3501, 118C295]; European Research Council [101043119]; Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship [101068646]; European Research Council (ERC) [101043119] Funding Source: European Research Council (ERC); Marie Curie Actions (MSCA) [101068646] Funding Source: Marie Curie Actions (MSCA)
dc.sourceNature Food
dc.subjectFood science
dc.subjectTechnology
dc.titleMiniaturized wireless sensor enables real-time monitoring of food spoilage
dc.typeJournal Article

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