Recent Advances in Polysaccharide-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for Food Safety Detection

The continuous advancement of food safety analytical technologies is ensuring food safety and regulatory compliance. Electrospinning, a versatile fabrication platform, has emerged as a transformative methodology in materials science due to its unique capacity to generate nanoscale fibrous architectu...

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Main Authors: Jie Shi, Junjie Tang, Mengfei Zhang, Yingqi Zou, Jie Pang, Chunhua Wu
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/7/2220
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author Jie Shi
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Yingqi Zou
Jie Pang
Chunhua Wu
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description The continuous advancement of food safety analytical technologies is ensuring food safety and regulatory compliance. Electrospinning, a versatile fabrication platform, has emerged as a transformative methodology in materials science due to its unique capacity to generate nanoscale fibrous architectures with tunable morphologies. When combined with the inherent biodegradability and biocompatibility of polysaccharides, electrospun polysaccharide nanofibers are positioning themselves as crucial components in innovative applications in the fields of food science. This review systematically elucidates the fundamental principles and operational parameters governing electrospinning processes, with particular emphasis on polysaccharide-specific fiber formation mechanisms. Furthermore, it provides a critical analysis of state-of-the-art applications involving representative polysaccharide nanofibers (e.g., starch, chitosan, cellulose, sodium alginate, and others) in food safety detection, highlighting their innovative application in livestock (chicken, pork, beef), aquatic (yellow croaker, <i>Penaeus vannamei</i>, <i>Plectorhynchus cinctus</i>), fruit and vegetable (olive, peanut, coffee), and dairy (milk) products. The synthesis of current findings not only validates the unique advantages of polysaccharide nanofibers but also establishes new paradigms for advancing rapid, sustainable, and intelligent food safety technologies. This work further proposes a roadmap for translating laboratory innovations into industrial-scale applications while addressing existing technological bottlenecks.
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spelling doaj-art-d8c2c105da1448dcaa5ea5e459c9b37f2025-08-20T02:15:46ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-04-01257222010.3390/s25072220Recent Advances in Polysaccharide-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for Food Safety DetectionJie Shi0Junjie Tang1Mengfei Zhang2Yingqi Zou3Jie Pang4Chunhua Wu5Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaEngineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaEngineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaEngineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaEngineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaEngineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaThe continuous advancement of food safety analytical technologies is ensuring food safety and regulatory compliance. Electrospinning, a versatile fabrication platform, has emerged as a transformative methodology in materials science due to its unique capacity to generate nanoscale fibrous architectures with tunable morphologies. When combined with the inherent biodegradability and biocompatibility of polysaccharides, electrospun polysaccharide nanofibers are positioning themselves as crucial components in innovative applications in the fields of food science. This review systematically elucidates the fundamental principles and operational parameters governing electrospinning processes, with particular emphasis on polysaccharide-specific fiber formation mechanisms. Furthermore, it provides a critical analysis of state-of-the-art applications involving representative polysaccharide nanofibers (e.g., starch, chitosan, cellulose, sodium alginate, and others) in food safety detection, highlighting their innovative application in livestock (chicken, pork, beef), aquatic (yellow croaker, <i>Penaeus vannamei</i>, <i>Plectorhynchus cinctus</i>), fruit and vegetable (olive, peanut, coffee), and dairy (milk) products. The synthesis of current findings not only validates the unique advantages of polysaccharide nanofibers but also establishes new paradigms for advancing rapid, sustainable, and intelligent food safety technologies. This work further proposes a roadmap for translating laboratory innovations into industrial-scale applications while addressing existing technological bottlenecks.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/7/2220electrospinningpolysaccharidesfood safety detectionnanofibers
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Recent Advances in Polysaccharide-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for Food Safety Detection
Sensors
electrospinning
polysaccharides
food safety detection
nanofibers
title Recent Advances in Polysaccharide-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for Food Safety Detection
title_full Recent Advances in Polysaccharide-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for Food Safety Detection
title_fullStr Recent Advances in Polysaccharide-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for Food Safety Detection
title_full_unstemmed Recent Advances in Polysaccharide-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for Food Safety Detection
title_short Recent Advances in Polysaccharide-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for Food Safety Detection
title_sort recent advances in polysaccharide based electrospun nanofibers for food safety detection
topic electrospinning
polysaccharides
food safety detection
nanofibers
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/7/2220
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