Edmonton – Have you ever worried about getting salmonella or E. coli poisoning from meat? Researchers at the University of Alberta are working on a new way to spot spoiled meat before it hits grocery-store shelves.
Anastasia Elias and Dominic Sauvageau, professors in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, are developing smart materials to detect harmful microbes that cause food-borne illnesses before products reach consumers.
“Agriculture and food production is the second-largest industrial sector in Alberta, and our smart materials will increase food safety and save time and money when testing for spoilage,” Elias said.
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