Humans waste a lot of food, some of which is due to spoilage. Researchers have developed a tiny sensor that monitors the freshness of protein-rich foods like meat, chicken and fish in real time and ...

A simple new sensor can determine exactly how fresh fish is in less than two minutes. To determine the freshness of a piece of fish, cooks traditionally look at its eyes and gills or give it a sniff.

When foods like fish, meat, and cheese decompose, they release a variety of low molecular weight organic nitrogen compounds known as biogenic amines (BAs). While the body uses BAs in small amounts in ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Ammonia, a compound often associated with foul odors, is far more than an inconvenience – it’s a vital indicator of processes as diverse as food spoilage, environmental pollution, ...