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ReviewComprehensive reviews in food science and food safety2026

Microfluidics in Intelligent Fresh Produce Preservation and Detection: From Precision Sensing to Active Delivery Systems.

Min Huang, Qunang Zhang, Wuhan Chen, Haoxin Ye, Gerui Ren, Zhijun Song, Qunfang Lei, Wenjun Fang, Hujun Xie

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Review in Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Min HuangSchool of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China.
Qunang ZhangSchool of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China.
Wuhan ChenSchool of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China.
Haoxin YeDepartment of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA.
Gerui RenSchool of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2222-3956
Zhijun SongSchool of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China.
Qunfang LeiDepartment of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Wenjun FangDepartment of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Hujun XieSchool of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0035-2634

Funding

the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LQ24C200003the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China Z24C200001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables account for approximately one-third of global production, threatening health and sustainability. While conventional preservation methods are often resource-intensive and lack real-time precision, microfluidic technology offers a transformative and intelligent approach due to its miniaturization, integration, and high throughput. This review systematically introduces two core functionalities of microfluidic technology in fruit and vegetable preservation. First, it serves as a highly sensitive sensing platform for rapid and in situ detection of spoilage microorganisms, physiological metabolic biomarkers, and pesticide residues. And second, as a precision delivery system, it can also be used to fabricate intelligent carriers for the controlled release. Microfluidic technology shifts preservation toward digital and precise management by offering both rapid detection and controllable delivery capabilities. Despite challenges like manufacturing economics and integration complexity, future convergence with novel materials and artificial intelligence holds great promise for advancing postharvest quality control.

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Food PreservationMicrofluidicsVegetablesFruitdelivery systemmicrofluidic technologypreservationshelf life

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PMID42473316
PMCPMC13382217

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