Tara Lovestead , NIST (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Tara Lovestead , NIST

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Tara Lovestead prepares a sample of meat (by excising a few milligrams) for testing with a new sampling method developed by NIST researcher Tom Bruno that can detect trace amounts of low volatility compounds produced when perishable foods such as chicken begins to spoil.

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Burrus, NIST

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