Antibodies, enzymes, and nucleic acid sensors for high throughput screening of microbes and toxins in food

B. Byrne, N. Gilmartin, R. S. Lakshmanan, R. O'Kennedy

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Abstract

It is well established that the contamination of produce destined for human consumption by pathogenic microbes and/or toxins poses a considerable risk to public health and has serious economic consequences. Hence, it is imperative that such analytes are detected through the implementation of rapid, reproducible, and sensitive detection strategies. In this chapter, we provide a critical assessment of three methodologies that incorporate antibody-, enzyme-, or nucleic acid-based probes as biorecognition elements and discuss how these can be applied for high throughput screening of pathogens and toxins in complex food sample matrices.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHigh Throughput Screening for Food Safety Assessment
Subtitle of host publicationBiosensor Technologies, Hyperspectral Imaging and Practical Applications
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages25-80
Number of pages56
ISBN (Electronic)9780857098078
ISBN (Print)9780857098016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Antibodies
  • Array
  • Enzyme
  • Immunosensors
  • Multiplexed detection
  • Nucleic acid
  • Pathogen
  • Toxin

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