Materials science

Data science

Adulterant

Risk analysis (engineering)

Engineering

Food science

Biochemistry

Business

Biotechnology

Nanotechnology

Biology

Point-of-care testing

Computer science

Process engineering

Microfluidics

Biochemical engineering

Immunology

Food industry

Food Chemistry

Analytical sciences have witnessed emergent techniques for efficient clinical and industrial food adulterants detection. In this review, the contributions made by the paper-based devices are highlighted for efficient and rapid detection of food adulterants and additives, which is the need of the hour and how different categories of techniques have been developed in the past decade for upgrading the performance for point-of-care testing. A simple strategy with an arrangement for detecting specific adulterants followed by the addition of samples to obtain well-defined qualitative or quantitative signals for confirming the presence of target species. The paper-based microfluidics-based technology advances and prospects for food adulterant detection are discussed given the high-demand from the food sectors and serve as a valued technology for food researchers working in interdisciplinary technological frontiers.

Paper-based microfluidic devices for food adulterants: Cost-effective technological monitoring systems