Using smart packaging that monitors food quality in real time can address food insecurity and spoilage, as well as the resulting economic and environmental damage, writes Tohid Didar.
The test makes it as easy as observing a colour change to confirm the presence of disease-causing pathogens, promising much easier diagnostic tests and greater food safety.
McMaster researchers made an unexpected discovery that could make it possible to replicate structures found in nature and more effectively target harmful bacteria.
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