Created for large-scale storage and everyday kitchens, the wrapper tracks the small chemical shifts food makes over time to help preserve its freshness. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist ...
In 1938, a 27-year-old chemist named Roy Plunkett stumbled across a new type of chemical, one with a bond so strong it would end up sticking around long after he died—in fact, almost forever. Today, ...
Researchers developed a stretchable, antimicrobial food wrapper (NSSAW) that can monitor freshness in real time by detecting nutritional components, pesticides, and spoilage chemistry. The wrapper’s ...