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Friday, March 12, 2021: 8:30 AM - 11:40 AM
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The Food Section and Security symposium will highlight recent scientific and technical advances in the development of measurement technologies, intelligent packaging, sensors and biosensors, nanotechnology and digital technologies necessary to ensure a healthy, nutritious and sustainable food system.
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Presentations:
- Session Number: S07-01
- Friday, March 12, 8:30 AM - 9:05 AM
The increasing demand for biosensors, along with the growth of new and optimized applications for paper-based analytical devices still continues expanding with a big potential for health, food and environmental monitoring. However, biosensors have witnessed a slow rate in commercialization, mainly due to cost restrictions, and concerns related to their...
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- Session Number: S07-02
- Friday, March 12, 9:05 AM - 9:40 AM
A sanitized drinking water supply is an unconditional requirement for public health and the overall prosperity of humanity. Potential microbial and chemical contaminants of drinking water have been identified by a joint effort between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), who together establish guidelines...
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- Session Number: S07-03
- Friday, March 12, 9:40 AM - 10:15 AM
Food contamination in processing facilities can lead to serious public health problems and costly recalls of millions of food units. Currently, rapid sensing technology is lacking for definitive detection of foodborne pathogen in food-processing plants, which delays initiation of appropriate control measures and increases the likelihood of spreading contamination and...
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- Session Number: S07-04
- Friday, March 12, 10:30 AM - 11:05 AM
Translational technologies are advances that transform life, business, and the global economy. The current gold standard for detecting microbial pathogens in foods and agricultural samples is time-consuming, do not provide fast information about food contaminations and thus unable to provide timely protection against consumer microbial hazards. This presentation will provide...
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- Session Number: S07-05
- Friday, March 12, 11:05 AM - 11:40 AM
The growing interest in food quality and safety requires the development of sensitive and reliable methods of analysis as well as technology for the preservation of freshness and quality of food. Portable and inexpensive biosensing devices show potential for rapid on-site measurements and integration with smart packaging. A key issue...
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