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Makes a lot of sense. In the old days, you might have had a food taster to make sure you weren’t being poisoned.
Now, alarmed by deadly incidents of meat contamination, Georgia Tech scientists have developed a sensor to detect E. coli, salmonella and other organisms before food reaches consumers.
Scientists hope to use a tiny bacteria-sensing device called a biosensor that developers said will provide a fast, more accurate, and cheaper way of spotting organisms in food before it leaves the packing plant.
Before it can be marketed, the biosensor must prove itself. Field tests for the new device are scheduled to begin sometime this month.
RESEARCH SCIENCE PRODUCT FOOD SAFETY HEALTH CONTAMINATION
