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A $750,000 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) partnership grant has been awarded to an international team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food and environmental virologist to develop and evaluate portable, rapid biosensors designed to detect noroviruses and mycotoxins in foods and agricultural products.
An international team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food and environmental virologist has received a $750,000 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) partnership grant to develop and test portable, rapid biosensors capable of detecting noroviruses and mycotoxins in foods and agricultural products.
Researchers have developed a rapid test that uses molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles, rather than antibodies, to detect SARS-CoV-2. The new test is more sensitive and works under more extreme conditions than antibody-based tests.