title: How can nanosensors detect bacterial contamination before it ever reaches the dinner table?
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Kansas Polymer Research Center, Pittsburg State University, 1701 S Broadway Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA.
authors.forename: Tuhina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Kansas Polymer Research Center, Pittsburg State University, 1701 S Broadway Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA.
authors.forename: Tyler
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shelby
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Kansas Polymer Research Center, Pittsburg State University, 1701 S Broadway Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762, USA.
authors.forename: Santimukul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Santra
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends; D005506:Food Contamination; D005516:Food Microbiology / Q000379:methods*; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*
keywords: bacterial contamination; foodborne illness; nanosensor; pathogen detection