Author: Stephan Dorsey

‘Electronic Nose’ Shows Promise for Detecting Food Allergens and Spoilage

A new “electronic nose” developed at University of California, Berkeley, may not look like the real thing, but this device outperforms it in key tasks, including sniffing out food spoilage and identifying allergens with impressive accuracy.  The device has 16 gas sensors built in, which help turn chemical reactions from the food into electronic signals.  […]