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- Title
Preparation of Nanopaper for Colorimetric Food Spoilage Indication.
- Authors
Al Tamimi, Zainab; Chen, Longyan; Ji, Xiaoxu; Vanderlaan, Gary; Gacura, Matthew D.; Piovesan, Davide
- Abstract
In this study, we are reporting the fabrication of a nanocellulose (NFC) paper-based food indicator for chicken breast spoilage detection by both visual color change observation and smartphone image analysis. The indicator consists of a nanocellulose paper (nanopaper) substrate and a pH-responsive dye, bromocresol green (BCG), that adsorbs on the nanopaper. The nanopaper is prepared through vacuum filtration and high-pressure compression. The nanopaper exhibits good optical transparency and strong mechanical strength. The color change from yellow to blue in the nanopaper indicator corresponding to an increase in the solution pH and chicken breast meat storage data were observed and analyzed, respectively. Further, we were able to use color differences determined by the RGB values from smartphone images to analyze the results, which indicates a simple, sensitive, and readily deployable approach toward the development of future smartphone-based food spoilage tests.
- Subjects
FOOD spoilage; CHICKEN as food; MEAT storage; DATA warehousing; IMAGE analysis
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 14, p3098
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym15143098