{
  "id": 18548914,
  "title": "Smart packaging film 'lights up' under UV as meat loses freshness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/smart-packaging-film-lights-up-under-uv-as-meat-loses-freshness",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T18:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-smart-packaging-uv-meat-freshness.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Food spoilage causes chemical changes that are not always easy to detect by appearance alone. To provide a clearer indication of freshness and quality, researchers at Kyushu University have developed a smart packaging film that changes color and glows under ultraviolet (UV) light as meat loses freshness. Tested with refrigerated mutton, the film responds to compounds released during spoilage,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}