Revolutionary Biosensor for Meat Freshness Unveiled
A groundbreaking biosensor offers a quick, accurate, and portable solution for assessing meat quality, surpassing traditional testing methods.
- A new biosensor developed by researchers can accurately and efficiently determine meat freshness by detecting hypoxanthine (HXA).
- The biosensor uses graphene electrodes modified with zinc oxide nanoparticles, offering advantages in time, portability, high sensitivity, and selectivity over traditional food-testing methods.
- Tested on pork meat, the sensor demonstrated over 98% accuracy, a favorable detection range, and a low detection limit.
- The sensor's practicality was confirmed using pork tenderloins purchased from a supermarket, indicating its potential for widespread use in the food industry.
- While initially focused on pork, due to its high consumption in Vietnam, the biosensor is applicable to any meat product.
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