Development of nanostructured sensor aiming the detection of volatile compounds for food quality indicators

• Grant number: 16/23793-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: May 01, 2017
• End date: April 30, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Nonmetallic Materials
• Agreement: Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)
• Principal Investigator: Daniel Souza Corrêa
• Grantee: Rafaela da Silveira Andre
• Host Institution: Embrapa Instrumentação Agropecuária. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA). Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (Brasil). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 18/22214-6 - Towards a convergence of technologies: from sensing and biosensing to information visualization and machine learning for data analysis in clinical diagnosis, AP.TEM
• Associated scholarship(s): 19/04154-9 - Free-standing ceramic nanofibers as sensitive layer in integrated sensor systems for gas detection, BE.EP.PD

Abstract

Global population growth and serious food waste results in a critical hunger situation around the world. Previous studies point out that 1/3 of all food produced on the planet is thrown away, and indicate that if waste were minimized, the problem of hunger could be eradicated without the need to increase current food production. Meat production chain, stock and distribution are considered one of the most critical because it requires specific conditions of temperature, humidity and luminosity. Billions of dollars are discarded annually from the waste of meat, which is often still suitable for consumption, but out of the shelf life stipulated on the package. Given this scenario, it is of great interest to develop sensors for the detection of gases that indicate the quality of the meat, and which present characteristics such as low cost, easy operation, good sensitivity and portability. These gases from meat decomposition are known as organic volatiles, and can be formed by amine derivatives and hydrogen sulphide. Given the great concern about food waste and also the health risks of spoiled meat consumption, there is a strong interest in the development of new technologies to monitor the meat freshness in a more efficient and practical way. Therefore, electric sensors and colorimetric sensors stand out due to the possibility of portability, large-scale production at low cost and high sensitivity. In this context, the present proposal focuses on the development of a hand-held system for remote detection of amine derivatives and hydrogen sulphide. The device will be optimized as a nanostructured composite platform consisting of flexible and low cost substrate modified with organic/inorganic composites layers to determine the freshness of food and its safety for consumption. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

LOCILENTO, DANILO A.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; LUNA, GENOVEVA L. F.; BRASSOLATTI, PATRICIA; ANIBAL, FERNANDA DE F.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Biocompatible and Biodegradable Electrospun Nanofibrous Membranes Loaded with Grape Seed Extract for Wound Dressing Application. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2019. (16/23793-4, 17/12174-4)

MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Electrospun Ceramic Nanofibers and Hybrid-Nanofiber Composites for Gas Sensing. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. 2, n. 7, p. 4026-4042, JUL 2019. (16/23793-4, 17/12174-4)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Electronic nose based on hybrid free-standing nanofibrous mats for meat spoilage monitoring. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, v. 353, FEB 15 2022. (18/22214-6, 17/10582-8, 16/23793-4, 17/12174-4)

SCHNEIDER, RODRIGO; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; CHAGAS, PAULO A. M.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; DOS SANTOS, DANILO M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Tailoring the Surface Properties of Micro/Nanofibers Using 0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D Nanostructures: A Review on Post-Modification Methods. ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, v. 8, n. 13, JUN 2021. (18/22214-6, 16/23793-4, 17/20973-4, 17/10582-8, 18/18468-2)

MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; SCHNEIDER, RODRIGO; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Free-standing SiO2/TiO2-MoS(2)composite nanofibrous membranes as nanoadsorbents for efficient Pb(ii) removal. NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, v. 44, n. 30, p. 13030-13035, AUG 14 2020. (16/23793-4, 18/18468-2, 17/12174-4)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; SANFELICE, RAFAELA C.; PAVINATTO, ADRIANA; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Hybrid nanomaterials designed for volatile organic compounds sensors: A review. MATERIALS & DESIGN, v. 156, p. 154-166, OCT 15 2018. (16/23793-4, 17/12174-4)

CONTI, PATRICK P.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; FUGIKAWA-SANTOS, LUCAS; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Discriminative detection of volatile organic compounds using an electronic nose based on TiO(2 )hybrid nanostructures. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, v. 344, OCT 1 2021. (18/08012-1, 17/12174-4, 16/23793-4)

TERRA, IDELMA A. A.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Fluorescent and Colorimetric Electrospun Nanofibers for Heavy-Metal Sensing. BIOSENSORS-BASEL, v. 7, n. 4, DEC 2017. (16/23793-4)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; CHEN, JUN; KWAK, DONGWOOK; CORREA, DANIEL S.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; LEI, YU. A flexible and disposable poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)/polyaniline coated glass microfiber paper for sensitive and selective detection of ammonia at room temperature. Synthetic Metals, v. 233, p. 22-27, NOV 2017. (16/23793-4)

MIGLIORINI, FERNANDA L.; SANFELICE, RAFAELA C.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Urea impedimetric biosensing using electrospun nanofibers modified with zinc oxide nanoparticles. Applied Surface Science, v. 443, p. 18-23, JUN 15 2018. (16/23793-4, 14/16789-5)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; PEREIRA, JESSICA C.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; LOCILENTO, DANILO; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. ZnO-Co3O4 heterostructure electrospun nanofibers modified with poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate): Evaluation of humidity sensing properties. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, v. 767, p. 1022-1029, OCT 30 2018. (16/23793-4, 17/12174-4)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; NGO, QUYNH P.; FUGIKAWA-SANTOS, LUCAS; CORREA, DANIEL S.; SWAGER, TIMOTHY M.. Wireless Tags with Hybrid Nanomaterials for Volatile Amine Detection. ACS SENSORS, v. 6, n. 6, p. 2457-2464, JUN 25 2021. (16/23793-4, 18/22214-6, 19/04154-9)

SCHNEIDER, RODRIGO; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; BRANDAO, HUMBERTO DE M.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Biocompatible electrospun nanofibers containing cloxacillin: Antibacterial activity and effect of pH on the release profile. REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS, v. 132, p. 26-35, NOV 2018. (16/23793-4, 17/12174-4)

MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; FUGIKAWA-SANTOS, LUCAS; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Design of a bioelectronic tongue for glucose monitoring using zinc oxide nanofibers and graphene derivatives. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS REPORTS, v. 3, NOV 2021. (17/12174-4, 17/10582-8, 18/22214-6, 16/23793-4)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Enhanced and selective ammonia detection using In2O3/reduced graphene oxide hybrid nanofibers. Applied Surface Science, v. 473, p. 133-140, APR 15 2019. (16/23793-4, 17/10582-8, 17/12174-4)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; SANFELICE, RAFAELA C.; FUGIKAWA-SANTOS, LUCAS; SWAGER, TIMOTHY M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Recent Progress in Amine Gas Sensors for Food Quality Monitoring: Novel Architectures for Sensing Materials and Systems. ACS SENSORS, v. 7, n. 8, p. 28-pg., 2022-08-01. (17/12174-4, 17/10582-8, 18/22214-6, 16/23793-4)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; SANFELICE, RAFAELA C.; PAVINATTO, ADRIANA; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Hybrid nanomaterials designed for volatile organic compounds sensors: A review. MATERIALS & DESIGN, v. 156, p. 13-pg., 2018-10-15. (17/12174-4, 16/23793-4)

LUIZA A. MERCANTE; RAFAELA S. ANDRE; JULIANA B. MACEDO; ADRIANA PAVINATTO; DANIEL S. CORREA. Nanofibras eletrofiadas e suas aplicações: avanços na última década. Química Nova, v. 44, n. 6, p. 717-736, 2021-08-11. (17/12174-4, 18/22214-6, 17/19470-8, 16/23793-4)

FACURE, MURILO H. M.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Colorimetric Detection of Antioxidants in Food Samples Using MnO2/Graphene Quantum Dot Composites with Oxidase-like Activity. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, v. 5, n. 10, p. 9-pg., 2022-09-26. (16/23793-4, 17/10582-8, 18/22214-6)

MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; CORREA, DANIEL S.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.. Recent progress in conductive electrospun materials for flexible electronics: Energy, sensing, and electromagnetic shielding applications. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, v. 465, p. 29-pg., 2023-04-17. (16/23793-4, 17/10582-8, 18/22214-6)

ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; DOS SANTOS, DANILO M.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; FACURE, MURILO H. M.; CAMPANA-FILHO, SERGIO P.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Nanochitin-based composite films as a disposable ethanol sensor. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v. 8, n. 5, p. 9-pg., 2020-10-01. (17/12174-4, 16/23793-4, 17/10582-8, 17/20973-4)

LOCILENTO, DANILO A.; MERCANTE, LUIZA A.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; LUNA, GENOVEVA L. F.; BRASSOLATTI, PATRICIA; ANIBAL, FERNANDA DE F.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. Biocompatible and Biodegradable Electrospun Nanofibrous Membranes Loaded with Grape Seed Extract for Wound Dressing Application. Journal of Nanomaterials, v. 2019, p. 11-pg., 2019-01-01. (17/12174-4, 16/23793-4)

FRANCO, MARIANE A.; CONTI, PATRICK P.; ANDRE, RAFAELA S.; CORREA, DANIEL S.. A review on chemiresistive ZnO gas sensors. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS REPORTS, v. 4, p. 21-pg., 2022-04-23. (17/12174-4, 18/22214-6, 16/23793-4)