title: Nano-sized structures for the detection of food components and contaminants.
abstract: New methods to identify trace amount of food components and/or contaminants (infectious pathogens and chemicals) rapidly, accurately, and with high sensitivity are in constant demand to prevent foodborne illnesses. Multipurpose biofunctionalized engineered nanomaterials are very promising for the detection of food components and contaminants. The unique optical and magnetic properties of the nanoscale materials are very useful in the analysis of food. The objectives of this review paper are to discuss the development of applications of nanoscale structures related to food industries and to provide an overview of available methods of detecting food components and contaminants with particular emphasis on the use of nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hacettepe University, Beytepe Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fahriye Ceyda
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Dudak
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bas
authors.forename: Nese
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Basaran-Akgul
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tamer
authors.forename: Ismail Hakki
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Boyaci
mesh_terms: D005504:Food Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D049329:Nanostructures