PULLMAN, Wash. – Expiration dates on milk could eventually become a thing of the past with new sensor technology from Washington State University scientists.
Researchers from the Department of Biological Systems Engineering (BSE), the WSU/UI School of Food Science and other departments have developed a sensor that can ‘smell’ if milk is still good or has gone bad.
The sensor consists of chemically coated nanoparticles that react to the gas produced by milk and the bacterial growth that indicates spoilage, according to Shyam Sablani, professor in BSE. The sensor doesn’t touch the milk directly.
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