According to Fast Company, the Fraunhofer Institution in Munich has developed a film that changes color when packaged meat has gone bad. The film works by detecting the chemicals that make rotten meat smell. The research team has also developed an electronic version for the food industry that can be used during processing to help improve handling procedures and the accuracy of expiration dates. Monday, April 18, 2011
New Film Detects Spoiled Meat
According to Fast Company, the Fraunhofer Institution in Munich has developed a film that changes color when packaged meat has gone bad. The film works by detecting the chemicals that make rotten meat smell. The research team has also developed an electronic version for the food industry that can be used during processing to help improve handling procedures and the accuracy of expiration dates. 
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2 comments:
This is hard to believe. Thanks for your update.
Fascinating....food quality / safety professionals are going to love this - is it something the FDA should make mandatory? Do you mind if I repost this?
Alicia
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