Nanosensors application for food adulterants identification

Food adulteration is one of the main food safety problems all across the world, which needs to be controlled with the highest significance. Increasing knowledge about food safety leads to the development of novel techniques for the food adulterants detection. By burgeoning of the nanotechnology, it is now possible for food adulterants detection employing nanomaterials with high sensitivity and low detection limits. Novel nanobiosensors are designated for detection of different adulterants in numerous food samples along with the low detection limits. According to the recent surveys, nanosensors are developed for several major adulterants like additives, melamine, antibiotics, synthetic dyes, urea, dioxins, starch, sucrose, etc. However, the nanosensors based recognition of food adulterants is growing rapidly and has a long way to go since there are several adulterants for which no nanosensors are designed. Consequently, advanced researches are needed to develop nanosensors for adulterants and explore the possibility of the improved sensitivity and specificity of the existing ones. Using a dominant tool as nanosensors, we will be better equipped to detect the future circumstances of adulteration scandals.

Keywords:

Nanosensor , Adulterants , Food safety , Detection