Paper-based microfluidic devices for food adulterants: Cost-effective technological monitoring systems. (1st October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ray, Rohitraj; Prabhu, Anusha; Prasad, Dinesh; Garlapati, Vijay kumar; Aminabhavi, Tejraj M.; Mani, Naresh Kumar; Simal-Gandara, Jesus
• Is Part Of: Food chemistry. Volume 390(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-10-01
• Subjects: Analytical devices -- Food adulterant -- Frugal sensor -- Food quality -- Microfluidics; Food -- Analysis -- Periodicals; Food -- Composition -- Periodicals; 664
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133173
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0308-8146

Abstract

Highlights: A first comprehensive review of paper-microfluidics in food adulterant detection. Put forth the exceptional sensing abilities of Paper-based microfluidic devices. Discussed the cost-affordability, specificity, and sensitivity features. Provided a cradle to grave strategy for convenient monitoring of food adulterants. The miniature paper microfluidics notch the commercial-scale food analytics soon. Abstract: Analytical sciences have witnessed emergent techniques for efficient clinical and industrial food adulterants detection. In this review, the contributions made by the paper-based devices are highlighted for efficient and rapid detection of food adulterants and additives, which is the need of the hour and how different categories of techniques have been developed in the past decade for upgrading the performance for point-of-care testing. A simple strategy with an arrangement for detecting specific adulterants followed by the addition of samples to obtain well-defined qualitative or quantitative signals for confirming the presence of target species. The paper-based microfluidics-based technology advances and prospects for food adulterant detection are discussed given the high-demand from the food sectors and serve as a valued technology for food researchers working in interdisciplinary technological frontiers.