7.3 Electrochemical Sensors for Unintentional Adulteration -- 7.3.1 Electrochemical Sensing of Pesticides, Insecticides, and Fungicides -- 7.3.2 Electrochemical Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues -- 7.3.3 Electrochemical Sensing of Pathogenic Bacteria and Fungus in Food Samples -- 7.3.4 Detection of Heavy Metal Ions Using Electrochemical-Miniaturized Sensors -- References -- 8: Potential of Nanotechnology in Food Analysis and Quality Improvement -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Potential of Nanotechnology in Food Industry -- 8.2.1 Nanotechnology in Food Analysis -- 8.2.1.1 Detection of Sugars -- 8.2.1.2 Detection of Antioxidants -- 8.2.1.3 Determination of Other Analytes -- 8.2.1.4 Detection of Pathogens -- 8.2.1.5 Detection of Toxins -- 8.2.1.6 Detection of Adulterants -- 8.2.2 Nanotechnology in Food Packaging -- 8.2.2.1 Sensing the Food Spoilage Using Smart Nanopackaging -- 8.2.2.2 Improving the Food Products Using Active Nanopackaging -- 8.2.2.3 Enhancing the Food Quality Using Improved Nanopackaging -- 8.2.3 Nanotechnology for Delivery of Bioactive Compounds -- 8.2.3.1 Lipid-Based Nanocarriers -- 8.2.3.2 Special Equipment-Based Nanocarriers -- 8.2.3.3 Nature-Inspired Nanocarriers -- 8.2.3.4 Biopolymer Nanoparticles -- 8.2.3.5 Miscellaneous Nanocarriers -- 8.2.4 Summary and Future Prospects -- References -- 9: Advancements in Molecular Techniques for the Detection of Foodborne Pathogens -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Molecular Methods for Detection of FBPs -- 9.2.1 Basic Methods -- 9.2.1.1 Cyclic Amplification Techniques -- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) -- Loop-Mediated |