Italian Institute of Technology

A proof-of-concept sensor designed from edible materials produces a visible color change (seen in the right circle) as a piece of frozen pork thaws. CREDIT Adapted from ACS Sensors 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c01280

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