Humans rely increasingly on sensors to address grand challenges and to improve quality of
life in the era of digitalization and big data. For ubiquitous sensing, flexible sensors are …

This perspective considers ways in which the field of microfluidics can increase its impact by
improving existing technologies and enabling new functionalities. We highlight applications …

Climate change, the growth in world population, high levels of food waste and food loss, and
the risk of new disease or pandemic outbreaks are examples of the many challenges that …

Food loss and waste occur for many reasons, from crop processing to household leftovers.
Even though some waste generation is unavoidable, a considerable amount is due to …

Developing environmentally friendly and sustainable packaging materials is a major
challenge in food packaging. Advances in the design of biopolymer composites for …

Background Traditional silicon-based sensors provide a viable solution for packaging,
detection, and quality control of agri-food in the cold chain. However, the limitations such as …

The growing world population, evolving urbanization, and globalization have created more
demand for food, which has increased challenges in food safety. Development and …

Traditionally, food packaging is used for improving food quality and providing consumers
with descriptions of products. A new generation of intelligent (“smart”) packaging materials is …

The application of wearable sensors in domains related to healthcare systems, human
motion detection, robotics, and human–machine interactions has attracted significant …

Background The recent rise in awareness of safe food and changing consumer attitudes
have brought many innovations in packaging technology. Consumers are increasingly …