Biosensors: Thinking Small

Nanotechnology is being increasingly utilized to develop biosensors capable of detecting pathogens. Various approaches for development of such nanosensors have been discussed in previous Food Safety & Quality columns, and researchers at the Institute of Food Technologists’ 2013 Annual Meeting & Food Expo described several additional approaches.

Improving Detection Sensitivity
Bosoon Park, Lead Scientist at the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, discusse…