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Lili He

Principal Investigator

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Food safety analytics, sensors and spectroscopy

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Focuses on rapid, portable detection of food contaminants in complex matrices using optical and vibrational sensing. Integrates nanoparticle-enabled platforms, headspace SPME, filtration-assisted assays, and surface‑enhanced Raman approaches; includes an issued patent on SERS substrates.

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University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Simple low-cost optical method for acrylamide detection in water using silver nanoparticles and thiol chemistry

A novel, simple, and low-cost detection method for acrylamide in water based on silver nanoparticle aggregation modulated by mercaptan (EDT) interaction. The method enables visual or spectroscopic detection, with potenti...

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Lili He

Principal Investigator

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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University of Massachusetts Lowell

Principal Investigator

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Principal Investigator

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Food safety and quality control

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Food Chemistry & BiochemistryFood Microbiology

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