Recent Progress in Amine Gas Sensors for Food Quality Monitoring: Novel Architectures for Sensing Materials and Systems

Abstract

The increasing demand for food production has necessitated the development of sensitive and reliable methods of analysis, which allow for the optimization of storage and distribution while ensuring food safety. Methods to quantify and monitor volatile and biogenic amines are key to minimizing the waste of high-protein foods and to enable the safe consumption of fresh products. Novel materials and device designs have allowed the development of portable and reliable sensors that make use of different transduction methods for amine detection and food quality monitoring. Herein, we review the past decade’s advances in volatile amine sensors for food quality monitoring. First, the role of volatile and biogenic amines as a food-quality index is presented. Moreover, a comprehensive overview of the distinct amine gas sensors is provided according to the transduction method, operation strategies, and distinct materials (e.g., metal oxide semiconductors, conjugated polymers, carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, transition metal dichalcogenides, metal organic frameworks, MXenes, quantum dots, and dyes, among others) employed in each case. These include chemoresistive, fluorometric, colorimetric, and microgravimetric sensors. Emphasis is also given to sensor arrays that record the food quality fingerprints and wireless devices that operate as radiofrequency identification (RFID) tags. Finally, challenges and future opportunities on the development of new amine sensors are presented aiming to encourage further research and technological development of reliable, integrated, and remotely accessible devices for food-quality monitoring.

A lanthanide-MOF based host–guest intelligent dual-stimulus response platform for naked-eye and ratiometric fluorescence monitoring of food freshness

“…Tyramine (Tyr) is one kind of biogenic amine and is considered an important biomarker for monitoring food spoilage. [1][2][3][4] As a type of organic base containing nitrogen, Tyr is usually generated via the degradation of the corresponding amino acids, and is widely found in various ordinary foods and drinks, such as beef, fish, cheese, and milk. [5][6][7] Excessive intake of Tyr in spoiled foods seriously affects human health, which can cause headache, vomiting, palpitation, chest tightness and even asthma.…”

Concentration-Guided Visual Detection of Multiphase Aliphatic Biogenic Amines through Amine–Phenol Recognition Using a Dual-State Emitter

“…12−14 Biogenic amines play a crucial role as indicators of food spoilage and form carcinogenic components, having a detrimental impact on society. 15,16 Further, different levels of biogenic amine secretion can determine the stage of a deadly disease such as cancer. Thus, BAs are essential biomarkers to be detected efficiently.…”

“…We deliberately developed the concept of the diamine–phenol interaction experimentally in FL-based detection of various biogenic amines (BAs) possessing multiple amine functionalities. Moreover, BAs are critical analytes of practical importance and are challenging to detect. − There are many solution/solid-state FL-based amine sensors known in the literature, while FL-based multiphase detections of BAs are limited due to their lower vapor pressure. − Biogenic amines play a crucial role as indicators of food spoilage and form carcinogenic components, having a detrimental impact on society. , Further, different levels of biogenic amine secretion can determine the stage of a deadly disease such as cancer. Thus, BAs are essential biomarkers to be detected efficiently .…”

Single-atom catalysts: promotors of highly sensitive and selective sensors

“…For instance, medical diagnosis of body health can be carried out using flexible and wearable sensors that can sense breath or subcutaneous tissue; 2 industrial safety and environmental monitoring systems can be established using gas or water-quality sensors; 3 food freshness and safety can be instantly determined using paper-based sensors. 4 Despite sensors having played significant roles in a variety of scenarios, their sensitivity, selectivity, stability and reliability are still insufficient for expanding demands. 5 For instance, it is difficult for sensors to detect trace analytes with ppb-level or lower concentration and distinguish between two compounds that have similar sensing mechanisms ( e.g.…”