Biosensor in smart food traceability system for food safety and security

Catarina Meliana, Jingjing Liu, Pau Loke Show, Sze Shin Low

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4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The burden of food contamination and food wastage has significantly contributed to the increased prevalence of foodborne disease and food insecurity all over the world. Due to this, there is an urgent need to develop a smarter food traceability system. Recent advancements in biosensors that are easy-to-use, rapid yet selective, sensitive, and cost-effective have shown great promise to meet the critical demand for onsite and immediate diagnosis and treatment of food safety and quality control (i.e. point-of-care technology). This review article focuses on the recent development of different biosensors for food safety and quality monitoring. In general, the application of biosensors in agriculture (i.e. pre-harvest stage) for early detection and routine control of plant infections or stress is discussed. Afterward, a more detailed advancement of biosensors in the past five years within the food supply chain (i.e. post-harvest stage) to detect different types of food contaminants and smart food packaging is highlighted. A section that discusses perspectives for the development of biosensors in the future is also mentioned.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2310908
JournalBioengineered
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Biosensors
  • food analysis
  • food contaminants
  • food safety
  • smart packaging
  • traceability tools

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Bioengineering
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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