Development of a Portable Nano engineered Rapid Food Testing Kit for On-Site Detection of Food Adulterants and Contaminants

Source summary

Develop an affordable, portable food-testing prototype for on-site detection of adulterants, contaminants, spoilage markers or harmful residues, with little sample preparation or laboratory equipment. The source invites nano-engineered or biosensing approaches, including colorimetric, electrochemical, fluorescence and paper-based systems. It asks teams to address sensitivity, selectivity in complex food matrices, response time, usability by non-specialists, and scalability for industrial or regulatory use. Smartphone assistance, AI interpretation, multiplex detection and biodegradable sensing substrates are possible extensions, not mandatory components. Validate the prototype using real food samples; improved analytical performance remains an intended outcome.