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Bruce-Tagoe TA, Bhaskar S, Kavle RR, Jeevanandam J, Acquah C, Ohemeng-Boahen G, Agyei D, Danquah MK. Advances in aptamer-based biosensors for monitoring foodborne pathogens. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2024; 61:1252-1271. [PMID: 38910921 PMCID: PMC11190136 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-023-05889-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
Abstract
Biosensors are analytical devices for detecting a wide range of targets, including cells, proteins, DNA, enzymes, and chemical and biological compounds. They mostly rely on using bioprobes with a high binding affinity to the target for specific detection. However, low specificity and effectiveness of the conventional biosensors has led to the search for novel materials, that can specifically detect biomolecules. Aptamers are a group of single-stranded DNA or RNA oligonucleotides, that can bind to their targets with high specificity and serve as effective bioprobes for developing aptamer-based biosensors. Aptamers have a shorter production time, high stability, compared to traditional bioprobes, and possess ability to develop them for specific target molecules for tailored applications. Thus, various aptasensing approaches, including electrochemical, optical, surface plasmon resonance and chip-dependent approaches, have been investigated in recent times for various biological targets, including foodborne pathogens. Hence, this article is an overview of various conventional foodborne pathogen detection methods, their limitations and the ability of aptamer-based biosensors to overcome those limitations and replace them. In addition, the current status and advances in aptamer-based biosensors for the detection of foodborne pathogens to ensure food safety were also discussed. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13197-023-05889-8.
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- Department of Food Science, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9056 New Zealand
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- Department of Food Science, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9056 New Zealand
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- CQM - Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, UPO, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Food Science, University of Otago, Dunedin, 9056 New Zealand
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN 37403 USA
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Ali R, Alattar A, Alshaman R, Ghabban A, Alanazi S, Al-Brahimi H, Alatwi M, Jlawi A, Albalawi A, Moutair Awad Alatawi A, Al Balawi B, Al-Marwani A, El-Wekil MM. Sensing the invisible: Ultrasensitive and selective colorimetric detection of E. coli O157:H7 based on masking the peroxidase-mimetic activity of aptamer-modified Au/Fe 3O 4. Food Chem 2024; 443:138564. [PMID: 38320374 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) emerges as a significantly worrisome pathogen associated with foodborne illnesses, emphasizing the imperative for creating precise detection tools. In this investigation, we developed a sensitive colorimetric biosensor for detecting E. coli O157:H7. It was constructed using a nanozyme comprised of Au@Fe3O4 NPs, which was fabricated and subsequently modified with an aptamer (Apt). The nanozyme harnesses its inherent peroxidase-like activity to facilitate the transformation of reduced TMB into its oxidized form in the presence of H2O2, resulting in a noticeable shift to a blue color. However, the presence of E. coli O157:H7 effectively diminished the absorbance of oxidized TMB. Consequently, the normalized absorbance at 652 nm demonstrates a linear decrease corresponding to concentrations of E. coli O157:H7 within the range of 101 to 108 CFU mL-1 with a low limit of detection (LOD, S/N = 3) of 3 CFU mL-1.
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- Ramadan Ali
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al Azhar University, Assiut Branch 71526, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- PharmD Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- PharmD Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- PharmD Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- PharmD Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- PharmD Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- PharmD Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- PharmD Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- PharmD Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt.
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Topor CV, Puiu M, Bala C. Strategies for Surface Design in Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Sensing. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:bios13040465. [PMID: 37185540 PMCID: PMC10136606 DOI: 10.3390/bios13040465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) comprises several surface-sensitive techniques that enable the trace and ultra-trace detection of various analytes through affinity pairing. Although enabling label-free, sensitive detection and real-time monitoring, several issues remain to be addressed, such as poor stability, non-specific adsorption and the loss of operational activity of biomolecules. In this review, the progress over sensor modification, immobilization techniques and novel 2D nanomaterials, gold nanostructures and magnetic nanoparticles for signal amplification is discussed. The advantages and disadvantages of each design strategy will be provided together with some of the recent achievements.
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- Cristina-Virginia Topor
- Department of Analytical and Physical Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd., 030018 Bucharest, Romania
- R&D Center LaborQ, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd., 030018 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Analytical and Physical Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd., 030018 Bucharest, Romania
- R&D Center LaborQ, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd., 030018 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Analytical and Physical Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd., 030018 Bucharest, Romania
- R&D Center LaborQ, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta Blvd., 030018 Bucharest, Romania
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Zhan L, Li CM, Fu ZF, Zou HY, Huang CZ. Dual-aptamer-based enzyme linked plasmonic assay for pathogenic bacteria detection. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 214:112471. [PMID: 35338966 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Development of rapid, sensitive, and selective method for pathogenic bacteria detection is of great importance for food safety, medical diagnostic, and environmental monitoring. Currently, most techniques for low numbers of bacteria detection require advanced instrumentation or skilled operators. Herein, we present a facile colorimetric detection platform for bacterial detection using Ag nanoplates as chromogenic substrate, which takes advantages of the high specificity and affinity of aptamer and the ability of catalase to hydrolyze H2O2 that can etch Ag nanoplates. By introducing catalase to the sandwich structure composed by dual-aptamer recognition strategy, bacteria detection signal is converted to the peak shift of LSPR and colorimetric change. This proposed method allows a fast naked-eye detection of S. aureus at the concentration of 60 CFU/mL based on the combination of streptavidin-biotin system and inherent sensitivity of plasmonic Ag nanoplates. Owing to the high selectivity and sensitivity, as well as the low-cost and good adaptability, this plasmonic assay is expected to be suitable for pathogenic bacteria detection in resource-limited settings.
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- Lei Zhan
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China; Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Real-Time Analysis System, Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China.
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Chen W, Lai Q, Zhang Y, Liu Z. Recent Advances in Aptasensors For Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Staphylococcus Aureus. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:889431. [PMID: 35677308 PMCID: PMC9169243 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.889431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The infection of Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) and the spread of drug-resistant bacteria pose a serious threat to global public health. Therefore, timely, rapid and accurate detection of S. aureus is of great significance for food safety, environmental monitoring, clinical diagnosis and treatment, and prevention of drug-resistant bacteria dissemination. Traditional S. aureus detection methods such as culture identification, ELISA, PCR, MALDI-TOF-MS and sequencing, etc., have good sensitivity and specificity, but they are complex to operate, requiring professionals and expensive and complex machines. Therefore, it is still challenging to develop a fast, simple, low-cost, specific and sensitive S. aureus detection method. Recent studies have demonstrated that fast, specific, low-cost, low sample volume, automated, and portable aptasensors have been widely used for S. aureus detection and have been proposed as the most attractive alternatives to their traditional detection methods. In this review, recent advances of aptasensors based on different transducer (optical and electrochemical) for S. aureus detection have been discussed in details. Furthermore, the applications of aptasensors in point-of-care testing (POCT) have also been discussed. More and more aptasensors are combined with nanomaterials as efficient transducers and amplifiers, which appears to be the development trend in aptasensors. Finally, some significant challenges for the development and application of aptasensors are outlined.
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- Wei Chen
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory for Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Wei Chen, ; Zhengchun Liu,
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- Hunan Key Laboratory for Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory for Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory for Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Wei Chen, ; Zhengchun Liu,
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Huang Y, Su Z, Li W, Ren J. Recent Progresses on Biosensors for Escherichia coli Detection. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-021-02129-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Huang Z, Yu X, Yang Q, Zhao Y, Wu W. Aptasensors for Staphylococcus aureus Risk Assessment in Food. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:714265. [PMID: 34603242 PMCID: PMC8483178 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.714265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is the top ordinary pathogen causing epidemic and food poisoning. The authentication of S. aureus has great significance for pathologic diagnosis and food hygiene supervision. Various biosensor methods have been established for identification. This paper reviews the research progress of aptasensors for S. aureus detection, focusing on the classification of aptamer technologies, including optical aptasensors and electrochemical aptasensors. Furthermore, the feasibility and future challenges of S. aureus detection for aptamer assays are discussed. Combining aptasensors with nanomaterials appears to be the developing trend in aptasensors.
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- Ziqian Huang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Aoki H. Sensors with Highly Ordered Nucleotides. ANAL SCI 2021; 37:1191-1192. [PMID: 34511541 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.highlights2109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Hiroshi Aoki
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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Recent Advancements in Aptamer-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensing Strategies. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2021; 11:bios11070233. [PMID: 34356703 PMCID: PMC8301862 DOI: 10.3390/bios11070233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) can track molecular interactions in real time, and is a powerful as well as widely used biological and chemical sensing technique. Among the different SPR-based sensing applications, aptamer-based SPR biosensors have attracted significant attention because of their simplicity, feasibility, and low cost for target detection. Continuous developments in SPR aptasensing research have led to the emergence of abundant technical and design concepts. To understand the recent advances in SPR for biosensing, this paper reviews SPR-based research from the last seven years based on different sensing-type strategies and sub-directions. The characteristics of various SPR-based applications are introduced. We hope that this review will guide the development of SPR aptamer sensors for healthcare.
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Écija-Arenas Á, Kirchner EM, Hirsch T, Fernández-Romero JM. Development of an aptamer-based SPR-biosensor for the determination of kanamycin residues in foods. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1169:338631. [PMID: 34088369 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A biosensor in which an affinity reaction occurs in the sensitive microzone through the use of specific aptamers to determine kanamycin residues in agri-food samples has been developed. It is an irreversible and continuous flow aptameric biosensor (aptasensor) in which the signal variations are monitored by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) measurements based on the specific interaction of the aptamer with the antibiotic. The signal variation is proportional to the analyte concentration. Graphene is known for efficient binding of molecules with its π-electron system, so a monolayer of graphene prepared from chemical vapor deposition (CVD) has been compared to a multilayer of graphene made from reduced graphene oxide (rGO) for immobilization of the aptamer on the gold surface of the physicochemical transducer. The best results have been obtained with CVD graphene. The dynamic range was between 1 and 100 μmol L-1 of kanamycin concentration (r2 = 0.9981, n = 7, r = 4), with a limit of detection of 285 nmol L-1 and a sampling frequency of 6 h-1. The precision, expressed as relative standard deviation (RSD%), was established in the range of 1.49 and 3.89%, calculated for 1, 10, and 50 μmol L-1. The selectivity was studied applying the described method to determine other antibiotics, obtaining no significant difference in the analytical signal. The method was applied to determine kanamycin residues in milk samples with recovery values ranging between 90 and 96%.
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- Ángela Écija-Arenas
- Departamento de Química Analítica, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Química Fina y Nanoquímica (IUNAN), Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Anexo "Marie Curie", 14071, Córdoba, Spain
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040, Regensburg, Germany
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Química Fina y Nanoquímica (IUNAN), Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Anexo "Marie Curie", 14071, Córdoba, Spain.
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Zhang H, Yao S, Song X, Xu K, Wang J, Li J, Zhao C, Jin M. One-step colorimetric detection of Staphylococcus aureus based on target-induced shielding against the peroxidase mimicking activity of aptamer-functionalized gold-coated iron oxide nanocomposites. Talanta 2021; 232:122448. [PMID: 34074432 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122448] [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: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the most threatened food-borne pathogens. Thus, it is necessary to establish fast, portable and reliable tools to realize the identification of S. aureus. Herein, the authors describe an effective colorimetric-based biosensor for the detection of S. aureus in multiple types of samples. Initially, a nanozyme composed of gold and iron oxide nanoparticles was synthesized and further modified with S. aureus-specific aptamer via Au-S bond. By utilizing the intrinsic peroxidase-like activity of the above magnetic conjugates, 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) can be transferred to oxTMB by oxidation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), resulting in a visible blue color. However, the introduction of S. aureus can turn off the UV-vis absorbance signals of TMB-H2O2 system, due to the identification property of the nanozyme probe. Consequently, the optical density of the mixed solution measured at 652 nm decreased linearly as the concentration of S. aureus increased from 10 to 106 CFU mL-1, with the visible limit of detection as low as 10 CFU mL-1. The as-prepared sensor can detect S. aureus in spiked water, milk and urine samples quantitatively during 12 min without any pre-enrichment, separation or washing steps. In our perception, the one-step colorimetric assay show promise in practical on-site detection of S. aureus.
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- Huiwen Zhang
- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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