Molecular testing can be used to assess drink quality
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Soon, there will be a small kit to check the quality and safety of alcoholic beverages. It is like a mini covid test kit.
This kit works like an “artificial tongue” and can find additives, toxins, and sweetness in drinks with just a few drops.
A scientist named Shuo Huang from China’s Nanjing University is working on this kit. He says future versions may detect dangerous substances in drinks.
The current way of testing drinks is expensive and needs special equipment. The new kit uses a tiny hole in bacteria to test the drinks.
The kit contains artificial intelligence that can identify different chemicals in the drinks. It can even identify fake alcoholic products.
Huang says the kit is easy to use and can be used anywhere with a power source. Just add a drop of drink to the sensor and wait for the result.
Topics:
biotechnology /
food and drink
Vocabulary List:
Additives /ˈædɪtɪvz/ (noun): Substances added to something in small quantities to improve or preserve it.
Toxins /ˈtɒksɪnz/ (noun): Poisonous substances that can cause harm to living organisms.
Detect /dɪˈtɛkt/ (verb): To discover or identify the presence of something.
Artificial /ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəl/ (adjective): Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.
Sensor /ˈsɛnsər/ (noun): A device that detects or measures a physical property and records indicates or otherwise responds to it.
Identify /aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ/ (verb): To establish or indicate who or what someone or something is.
