Recent Research from Purdue University Highlight Findings in Biosensors (A Portable, Easy-to-use Paper-based Biosensor for Rapid In-field Detection of Fecal Contamination On Fresh Produce Farms).

A recent report discusses research conducted at Purdue University on the development of a portable, paper-based biosensor for detecting fecal contamination on fresh produce farms. The biosensor utilizes a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) testing platform and provides sensitive results within an hour of sample collection. The researchers evaluated the platform on a commercial lettuce farm and found it to have a concordance of 100% when compared to lab-based tests. This innovation has the potential to improve food safety and technology in the fresh produce industry. [Extracted from the article]