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Food-tracking barcodes and sensors created with edible lasers, suggests research

Edible microlasers embedded within peach compote

Demonstration of information decoding from edible microlasers embedded within peach compote glass jar (Image: Abdur Rehman Anwar / Jožef Stefan Institute)

Researchers in Slovenia have developed ingestible lasers from food-safe materials, unlocking biocompatible photonics sensors and barcodes for food security

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