New biosensors are being developed that could greatly accelerate the detection of harmful bacteria.
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Scientists at the University of Arkansas are working on biosensors that can detect pathogens during food processing in a matter of hours, rather than the days that conventional methods require.
The news is related in the most recent newsletter of the Food Safety Consortium, which includes researchers from the University of Arkansas, Iowa State University and Kansas State University. The research team is focusing on developing quick, reliable methods for detecting E. coli and other harmful bacteria during poultry processing.
“The food industry would like to detect a host of pathogens in a matter of minutes, to keep up with the pace of food processing, and we’re working toward this,” said lead researcher Yanbin Li.
Li said that the ultimate goal of the team was to develop working biosensors that could detect even miniscule traces of pathogens very quickly, preferably using a portable unit.
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