Summary
This review examines recent advances in sustainable nanotechnology platforms for rapid, sensitive detection of food contaminants including pathogens, toxins, pesticides, heavy metals, and allergens. It evaluates colorimetric, fluorescent, electrochemical, and biosensor-based systems employing sustainable nanomaterials, whilst assessing integration with smart packaging, IoT, and artificial intelligence. The authors identify critical barriers to implementation including matrix interference, reproducibility, scalability, regulatory approval, and environmental fate concerns.
Regional applicability
The review is geographically non-specific and addresses global food safety challenges applicable to United Kingdom supply chains. Findings on nano-enabled detection technologies and regulatory considerations would be relevant to UK food safety authorities and industry, though specific regulatory approval pathways may differ from those discussed for other jurisdictions.
Key measures
Detection sensitivity, portability, speed, resource efficiency, and environmental sustainability of nanotechnology-based food contaminant detection systems
Outcomes reported
The review examines nano-enabled detection platforms for foodborne pathogens, toxins, pesticide residues, heavy metals, and allergens, evaluating sustainable nanomaterials and their integration with smart packaging and IoT systems. It identifies key implementation challenges including matrix interference, reproducibility, regulatory approval, and environmental sustainability.
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