Stickers and a smartphone for easy nitrite detection on foods (IMAGE)

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Stickers and a smartphone for easy nitrite detection on foods

Caption

A new film reacts to nitrite anions through a color change, turning darker with higher nitrite levels.

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Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09467

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