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Fan Y, Chen W, Zhang N, Li M, Zhu Y, Chen G, Zhang Y, Liu Y. Umami taste evaluation based on a novel mouse taste receptor cell-based biosensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 237:115447. [PMID: 37352759 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
Abstract
Umami, a taste sensation known for its savory and delicious properties, has garnered considerable attention from both consumers and the food industry. However, current understanding and evaluation of umami characteristics remain limited, presenting a long-standing issue. To address this challenge, we have developed a self-assembled biosensor based on matured taste receptor cells (TRCs), obtained through isolation and culture of taste stem cells. TRCs, as the recognition element, were mounted onto the surface of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) treated with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and poly-L-lysine (PLL). Key parameters including the cell incubation time and concentration were optimized to ensure the optimal performance of the TRCs-based biosensor. AuNPs were deposited onto the GCE surface via 90 s electrochemical reduction. TRCs concentration of 106 cells/mL and incubation time of 12 h were chosen by electrochemical characterization. Using this novel, rapid, and sensitive TRCs-based biosensor, we successfully detected L-monosodium glutamate (MSG) and other umami substances, demonstrating a good linear relationship within the range of 10-9 - 10-5 M between response signals and concentration of MSG stimuli. Our results provide insights into taste signal transduction mechanisms and suggest the potential for biomimetic sensors in intelligent perception applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yuxia Fan
- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing of Sichuan, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Wang Y, Kong L, Shu G, Sun G, Feng Y, Zhu M. Development of sensitive and stable electrochemical impedimetric biosensor based on T1R1 receptor and its application to detection of umami substances. Food Chem 2023; 423:136233. [PMID: 37156142 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Umami substances can provide a palatable flavour for food. In this study, an electrochemical impedimetric biosensor was developed for detecting umami substances. This biosensor was fabricated by immobilising T1R1 onto AuNPs/reduced graphene oxide/chitosan which was in advance electro-deposited onto a glassy carbon electrode. The evaluation by the electrochemical impedance spectrum method showed that the T1R1 biosensor performed well with low detection limits and wide linear ranges. Under the optimised incubation time (60 s), the electrochemical response was linearly related to the concentrations of the detected targets monosodium glutamate and inosine-5'-monophosphate within their respective linear range of 10-14 to 10-9 M and 10-16 to 10-13 M. The low detection limit of monosodium glutamate and inosine-5'-monophosphate was 10-15 M and 10-16 M, respectively. Moreover, the T1R1 biosensor exhibited high specificity to umami substances even in the real food sample. The developed biosensor still retained 89.24% signal intensity after 6-day storage, exhibiting a desirable storability.
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- Yijian Wang
- College of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment in Mid-lower Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Shenzhen 518000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- College of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment in Mid-lower Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- College of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment in Mid-lower Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- College of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment in Mid-lower Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- College of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment in Mid-lower Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Shenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Shenzhen 518000, PR China; Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518120, PR China; Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430070, PR China.
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- College of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment in Mid-lower Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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Chen Y, Du L, Tian Y, Zhu P, Liu S, Liang D, Liu Y, Wang M, Chen W, Wu C. Progress in the Development of Detection Strategies Based on Olfactory and Gustatory Biomimetic Biosensors. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:858. [PMID: 36290995 PMCID: PMC9599203 DOI: 10.3390/bios12100858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The biomimetic olfactory and gustatory biosensing devices have broad applications in many fields, such as industry, security, and biomedicine. The development of these biosensors was inspired by the organization of biological olfactory and gustatory systems. In this review, we summarized the most recent advances in the development of detection strategies for chemical sensing based on olfactory and gustatory biomimetic biosensors. First, sensing mechanisms and principles of olfaction and gustation are briefly introduced. Then, different biomimetic sensing detection strategies are outlined based on different sensing devices functionalized with various molecular and cellular components originating from natural olfactory and gustatory systems. Thereafter, various biomimetic olfactory and gustatory biosensors are introduced in detail by classifying and summarizing the detection strategies based on different sensing devices. Finally, the future directions and challenges of biomimetic biosensing development are proposed and discussed.
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- Yating Chen
- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an 710061, China
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
- Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education of China, Xi’an 710061, China
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Gao Y, Lu Y, Zhang N, Udenigwe CC, Zhang Y, Fu Y. Preparation, pungency and bioactivity of gingerols from ginger ( Zingiber officinale Roscoe): a review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 64:2708-2733. [PMID: 36135317 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2124951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ginger has been widely used for different purposes, such as condiment, functional food, drugs, and cosmetics. Gingerols, the main pungent component in ginger, possess a variety of bioactivities. To fully understand the significance of gingerols in the food and pharmaceutical industry, this paper first recaps the composition and physiochemical properties of gingerols, and the major extraction and synthesis methods. Furthermore, the pungency and bioactivity of gingerols are reviewed. In addition, the food application of gingerols and future perspectives are discussed. Gingerols, characterized by a 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl moiety, are divided into gingerols, shogaols, paradols, zingerone, gingerdiones and gingerdiols. At present, gingerols are extracted by conventional, innovative, and integrated extraction methods, and synthesized by chemical, biological and in vitro cell synthesis methods. Gingerols can activate transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) and induce signal transduction, thereby exhibiting its pungent properties and bioactivity. By targeted mediation of various cell signaling pathways, gingerols display potential anticancer, antibacterial, blood glucose regulatory, hepato- and renal-protective, gastrointestinal regulatory, nerve regulatory, and cardiovascular protective effects. This review contributes to the application of gingerols as functional ingredients in the food and pharmaceutical industry.
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- Yuge Gao
- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Westa College, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Food Science and Engineering of Heilongjiang Province, College of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin, China
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- School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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Kong L, Wang Y, Shu G, Wang R, Feng Y, Zhu M. Kinetics of a new porcine taste-bud tissue biosensor for the detection of umami substances and their synergistic effect. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 210:114304. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fan Y, Huang Y, Zhang N, Chen G, Jiang S, Zhang Y, Pang G, Wang W, Liu Y. Study on the distribution of umami receptors on the tongue and its signal coding logic based on taste bud biosensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 197:113780. [PMID: 34801794 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Taste signals are uniformly encoded and transmitted to the brain's taste center by taste buds, and the process has not been systematically studied for several decades. The aim of this work was to investigate the distribution of umami receptors on the tongue and its signal coding logic based on the taste bud biosensors. Taste bud biosensors were constructed by immobilizing the taste bud tissues from different tongue regions of the rabbit to the glassy carbon electrode surface; The Shennong information equations were used to analysis the pattern of umami receptors to encode ligands information; The signal amplification capabilities of two types umami receptors (T1R1/T1R3 and mGluRs) were analyzed for the two ligands (L-monosodium glutamate (MSG) and disodium 5'-inosinate (IMP)). The results showed that each taste bud biosensor could sense MSG and IMP with different response currents based on enzyme-substrate kinetics. There was only a small fraction of a great quantity of metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) could be activated to encode MSG signal. Importantly, T1R1 was more expressed in the rostral tongue cells whose sensitivity to MSG was nearly 100 times stronger than that of caudal tongue cells. The method we proposed made it possible to reveal the distribution and signals coding logic of umami receptors for ligands, which showed great potential to explain the interaction mechanism of umami substances with their receptors more accurately and to develop of artificial intelligent taste sensory.
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- Yuxia Fan
- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China; College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing of Sichuan, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- Biotechnology & Food Science College, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, 300134, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Zhao X, Wei L, Pang G, Xie J. A Novel GABA
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R1a Receptor Electrochemical Biosensor Based on Gold Nanoparticles Chitosan‐horseradish Peroxidase. ELECTROANAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202060594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Xiaotong Zhao
- Biotechnology & food Science College Tianjin University of Commerce Tianjin 300134 PR China
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- Biotechnology & food Science College Tianjin University of Commerce Tianjin 300134 PR China
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- Biotechnology & food Science College Tianjin University of Commerce Tianjin 300134 PR China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin 301617 PR China
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Ren R, Lu D, Liu T. Development of a sandwich-type rat small intestine tissue sensor for detecting resveratrol and its receptors. Biomed Microdevices 2021; 23:13. [PMID: 33666776 DOI: 10.1007/s10544-021-00554-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Resveratrol has a variety of biological functions, however, a limited number of studies have assessed its interaction with cell surface receptors. In this study, a sandwich-type rat small intestine tissue sensor (RSIT-sensor) was fabricated to detect the response current from receptor stimulation by different resveratrol concentrations via electrochemical workstation. The results showed that with detection limit of 1 × 10-13 mol/L, the maximum rate of change of the response current was found at the concentration of 8.5 × 10-12 mol/L, indicating that the resveratrol-related receptor was saturated. With comparing the response values of prepared biosensor and bare electrode with resveratrol, it can be concluded that the response value of small intestinal cells to resveratrol has obviously been amplified by the intracellular signal transmission system, and its magnification was about 100 times. In the current research, for the first time, kinetics of the interaction between resveratrol and its receptors and the transmission of signals to the body could be quantitatively measured by a biosensor. Our findings may provide new ideas for resveratrol-related receptor analysis, separation and purification, signal transmission, and evaluation of biological function.
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- Ruijuan Ren
- College of Biotechnology & Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, 300314, China
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- College of Biotechnology & Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, 300314, China. .,Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, Tianjin, 300314, China.
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- College of Biotechnology & Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, 300314, China
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The investigation of detection and sensing mechanism of spicy substance based on human TRPV1 channel protein-cell membrane biosensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 172:112779. [PMID: 33160235 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) is a key target for the spicy taste sensor and analgesic drug development. However, the human TRPV1-associated signaling remains to be obscure. In this study, we overexpressed human TRPV1 (hTRPV1) in HEK293T cells and explored its signaling activated by spicy substances. A cell membrane biosensor was constructed by using the cells highly expressed hTRPV1 through a layer-by-layer assembly. Our results showed that the activation constants by capsaicin, allicin and sanshool, the active components of chili pepper, garlic and mountain pepper, were Ka, capsaicin = 3.5206 × 10-16 mol/L, Ka, allicin = 5.0227 × 10-15 mol/L, Ka, sanshool = 1.7832 × 10-15 mol/L. Obviously, the order of the sensitivity mediated by hTRPV1 was capsaicin > sanshool > allicin. The affinity values of the three spicy substances with hTRPV1 analyzed by molecular docking simulation also displayed the same law. Most importantly, some amide bonds and their similar groups and even benzene rings of spicy compounds were fund to be critical in the spicy sensing process. In addition, Glu570 in the active pocket of hTRPV1 plays an important role in identifying spicy substances. The elucidation of the detailed mechanism mediated by hTRPV1 in spicy sensing will lay a theoretical foundation to design rational strategies for screening of potential analgesics.
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Forzato C, Vida V, Berti F. Biosensors and Sensing Systems for Rapid Analysis of Phenolic Compounds from Plants: A Comprehensive Review. BIOSENSORS 2020; 10:E105. [PMID: 32846992 PMCID: PMC7557957 DOI: 10.3390/bios10090105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Phenolic compounds are secondary metabolites frequently found in plants that exhibit many different effects on human health. Because of the relevant bioactivity, their identification and quantification in agro-food matrices as well as in biological samples are a fundamental issue in the field of quality control of food and food supplements, and clinical analysis. In this review, a critical selection of sensors and biosensors for rapid and selective detection of phenolic compounds is discussed. Sensors based on electrochemistry, photoelectrochemistry, fluorescence, and colorimetry are discussed including devices with or without specific recognition elements, such as biomolecules, enzymes and molecularly imprinted materials. Systems that have been tested on real matrices are prevalently considered but also techniques that show potential development in the field.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Trieste, via Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy; (C.F.); (V.V.)
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Zhang N, Wei X, Fan Y, Zhou X, Liu Y. Recent advances in development of biosensors for taste-related analyses. Trends Analyt Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.115925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Wasilewski T, Kamysz W, Gębicki J. Bioelectronic tongue: Current status and perspectives. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 150:111923. [PMID: 31787451 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In the course of evolution, nature has endowed humans with systems for the recognition of a wide range of tastes with a sensitivity and selectivity which are indispensable for the evaluation of edibility and flavour attributes. Inspiration by a biological sense of taste has become a basis for the design of instruments, operation principles and parameters enabling to mimic the unique properties of their biological precursors. In response to the demand for fast, sensitive and selective techniques of flavouring analysis, devices belonging to the group of bioelectronic tongues (B-ETs) have been designed. They combine achievements of chemometric analysis employed for many years in electronic tongues (ETs), with unique properties of bio-inspired materials, such as natural taste receptors (TRs) regarding receptor/ligand affinity. Investigations of the efficiency of the prototype devices create new application possibilities and suggest successful implementation in real applications. With advances in the field of biotechnology, microfluidics and nanotechnologies, many exciting developments have been made in the design of B-ETs in the last five years or so. The presented characteristics of the recent design solutions, application possibilities, critical evaluation of potentialities and limitations as well as the outline of further development prospects related to B-ETs should contribute to the systematisation and expansion of our knowledge.
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- Tomasz Wasilewski
- Medical University of Gdansk, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland, Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdansk, Poland.
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- Medical University of Gdansk, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland, Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdansk, Poland
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- Gdańsk University of Technology, Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland
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Gupta N, Renugopalakrishnan V, Liepmann D, Paulmurugan R, Malhotra BD. Cell-based biosensors: Recent trends, challenges and future perspectives. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 141:111435. [PMID: 31238280 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Existing at the interface of biology and electronics, living cells have been in use as biorecognition elements (bioreceptors) in biosensors since the early 1970s. They are an interesting choice of bioreceptors as they allow flexibility in determining the sensing strategy, are cheaper than purified enzymes and antibodies and make the fabrication relatively simple and cost-effective. And with advances in the field of synthetic biology, microfluidics and lithography, many exciting developments have been made in the design of cell-based biosensors in the last about five years. 3D cell culture systems integrated with electrodes are now providing new insights into disease pathogenesis and physiology, while cardiomyocyte-integrated microelectrode array (MEA) technology is set to be standardized for the assessment of drug-induced cardiac toxicity. From cell microarrays for high-throughput applications to plasmonic devices for anti-microbial susceptibility testing and advent of microbial fuel cell biosensors, cell-based biosensors have evolved from being mere tools for detection of specific analytes to multi-parametric devices for real time monitoring and assessment. However, despite these advancements, challenges such as regeneration and storage life, heterogeneity in cell populations, high interference and high costs due to accessory instrumentation need to be addressed before the full potential of cell-based biosensors can be realized at a larger scale. This review summarizes results of the studies that have been conducted in the last five years toward the fabrication of cell-based biosensors for different applications with a comprehensive discussion on the challenges, future trends, and potential inputs needed for improving them.
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- Niharika Gupta
- Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Main Bawana Road, Delhi 110042, India
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Cellular Pathway Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University School of Medicine, 3155 Porter Drive, Suite 2236, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Main Bawana Road, Delhi 110042, India.
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The investigation of allosteric regulation mechanism of analgesic effect using SD rat taste bud tissue biosensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 126:815-823. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Xu Q, Lu D, Pang G. Study on Bombykol Receptor Self-Assembly and Universality of G Protein Cellular Signal Amplification System. ACS Sens 2019; 4:257-264. [PMID: 30618240 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b01446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
The G protein cascade amplification system couples with several receptors to sense/amplify the cellular signal, implying universal application. In order to explore whether GPCRs can trigger G protein signal amplification in tissues/cells from different species, bombykol receptor was isolated and purified from antennas of male Bombyx mori, which subsequently self-assembled on the cell membrane in rat taste buds/rat vomeronasa/catfish tentacles/taste bud tissues of rabbits/pig/cattle in those lacking endogenous bombykol receptor, followed by immobilization between two sheets of nucleopore membranes fixed by sodium alginate-starch gel, forming the sandwich-type sensing membrane, which in turn was immobilized on the glass-carbon electrode. Thus, bombykol receptor sensors were established with different tissues. The response current of bombykol receptor sensor toward bombykol was measured with an electrochemical workstation. Every bombykol receptor sensor could sense bombykol based on enzyme-substrate kinetics. The double reciprocal plot and the activation constant values of bombykol receptor sensors assembled with rat taste buds, rat vomeronasa, catfish tentacles, rabbit taste buds, pig taste buds, and cattle taste buds were calculated. Approximately 2-3 receptors could trigger the G protein cascade amplification system and achieve the maximum signal output. Moreover, the detection lower limit indicated that the bombykol receptor self-assembled on the cell membranes of different tissues that transmitted and amplified the bombykol signal with hypersensitivity. Also, cattle taste bud tissues served as an ideal system for heterogeneous GPCRs self-assembly and signal sensing/amplification. This sensing technique and method had promising potential in studies of biological pest control, sex pheromone detection, and receptor structure and function.
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- Qiuda Xu
- College of Biotechnology & Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, Tianjin 300134, China
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- College of Biotechnology & Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, Tianjin 300134, China
- College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science &Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin 300457, China
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- College of Biotechnology & Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, Tianjin 300134, China
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Huang Y, Lu D, Liu H, Liu S, Jiang S, Pang GC, Liu Y. Preliminary research on the receptor–ligand recognition mechanism of umami by an hT1R1 biosensor. Food Funct 2019; 10:1280-1287. [DOI: 10.1039/c8fo02522c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The biosensor reflecting the linkage of the umami signal during conduction and amplification, and the study on the receptor–ligand recognition mechanism.
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- Yulin Huang
- College of Food Science and Technology
- Shanghai Ocean University
- Shanghai 201306
- PR China
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- College of Biotechnology and Food Science
- Tianjin University of Commerce
- Tianjin 300134
- PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology
- Shanghai Ocean University
- Shanghai 201306
- PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology
- Shanghai Ocean University
- Shanghai 201306
- PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology
- School of Agriculture and Biology
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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- College of Biotechnology and Food Science
- Tianjin University of Commerce
- Tianjin 300134
- PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology
- School of Agriculture and Biology
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai 200240
- China
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A kinetic study of bitter taste receptor sensing using immobilized porcine taste bud tissues. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 92:74-80. [PMID: 28187302 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.01.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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At present, developing an efficient assay method for truly reflecting the real feelings of gustatory tissues is of great importance. In this study, a novel biosensor was fabricated to investigate the kinetic characteristics of the receptors in taste bud tissues sensing bitter substances for the first time. Porcine taste bud tissues were used as the sensing elements, and the sandwich-type sensing membrane was fixed onto a glassy carbon electrode for assembling the biosensor. With the developed sensor, the response currents induced by sucrose octaacetate, denatonium benzoate, and quercetin stimulating corresponding receptors were determined. The results demonstrated that the interaction between the analyst with their receptors were fitting to hyperbola (R2=0.9776, 0.9980 and 0.9601), and the activation constants were 8.748×10-15mol/L, 1.429×10-12mol/L, 6.613×10-14mol/L, respectively. The average number of receptors per cell was calculated as 1.75, 28.58, and 13.23, while the signal amplification factors were 1.08×104, 2.89×103 and 9.76×104. These suggest that the sensor can be used to quantitatively describe the interaction characteristics of cells or tissue receptors with their ligands, the role of cellular signaling cascade, the number of receptors, and the signal transmission pathways.
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Yang Q, Zhu J, Ma F, Li P, Zhang L, Zhang W, Ding X, Zhang Q. Quantitative determination of major capsaicinoids in serum by ELISA and time-resolved fluorescent immunoassay based on monoclonal antibodies. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 81:229-235. [PMID: 26954788 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.02.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Revised: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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To monitor capsaicinoids in serum on-site, three new monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were firstly proposed using a conjugate of 4-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl) amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid as the immunogen. Among them, the YQQD8 mAb showed the highest sensitivity and cross-reactivity to major capsaicinoids, such as capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin and N-vanillylnonanamide. A competitive indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) and a time-resolved fluorescent immunochromatographic assay (TRFICA) were established based on this mAb. The linear range was 1.1-27.0ngmL(-1) for icELISA and 1.9-62.5ngmL(-1) for TRFICA and the limit of detection (LOD) of TRFICA was 1.5ngmL(-1). To decrease the interference of sample components and increase accuracy, serum samples were diluted four times before assays. As a result, the linear range of serum samples was 4.6-107.9ngmL(-1) for icELISA and 7.6-250.0ngmL(-1) for TRFICA. Both icELISA and TRFICA showed good recoveries (91.0-112.8% for icELISA and 87.6-111.5% for TRFICA) and concordant results in spiked experiments. Overall, this is the first report of immunoassay based on the mAbs for quantitative determination of major capsaicinoids, and the results demonstrate that both methods can meet the demands of rapid on-site assay for capsaicinoids in serum samples.
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- Qingqing Yang
- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Wuhan, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Wuhan, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Wuhan, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China.
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Wuhan, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Wuhan, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseeds Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China; Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Wuhan, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, PR China.
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