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A Fast and Cheap Sensor for Checking Fish Rottenness

Researchers from Iowa State University have developed a new sensor that can detect if fish is rotten. This sensor determines is fish is rotten by checking for a for a molecule called histamine in the fish. Histamine is produced in seafood that has not been properly stored and refrigerated. Consumption of seafood with high histamine levels can lead to food poisoning.