Multifunctional metal-organic framework-enhanced sodium alginate-based intelligent indicator: Mechanism and application for freshness monitoring

Intelligent food packaging has recently gained significant attention due to the heightened consumer awareness regarding food quality. Although anthocyanins avoid safety issues, the instability and leakage of anthocyanins restrict their utilization in freshness indicator labels. In this study, we introduced an innovative metal-organic framework (UiO-66-NH