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CSEM Develops Biodegradable Smart Sensor for Sensitive Goods

Empa, EPFL and CSEM developed an ultra-low cost, simple, and eco-friendly chipless sensor and ID tags for perishable goods.

Researchers from EPFL, Empa, and CSEM have developed a sustainable smart sensing tag that can be used to signal when shipments of medicines or food have exceeded a safe threshold temperature. Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and Innosuisse as part of the BRIDGE Discovery program, it is the first such tag to be fully compostable. Vast flows of goods circle the globe every day. They include particularly perishable shipments, such as certain vaccines, medicines and food...

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