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Lu S, Yuan Q, Wang L, Su D, Hu M, Guo L, Kang C, Zhou T, Zhang J. Aflatoxin B1 contamination reduces the saponins content and anti-osteoporosis efficacy of the traditional medicine Radix Dipsaci. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024:118857. [PMID: 39362329 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 09/11/2024] [Accepted: 09/23/2024] [Indexed: 10/05/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The Radix Dipsaci, a traditional Chinese medicine with a history spanning over 2,000 years in China, is widely recognized for its hepatorenal tonic properties, musculoskeletal fortifying effects, fracture healing capabilities, and its frequent application in the treatment of osteoporosis. Like many traditional Chinese herbal medicines, preparations from Radix Dipsaci are at risk of contamination by harmful mycotoxins such as aflatoxin B1. AIMS OF THE STUDY This study aims to evaluate the impact of aflatoxin B1 contamination on Radix Dipsaci in terms of changes in quality, efficacy of anti-osteoporosis and hepatorenal toxicity. MATERIALS AND METHODS The contamination rates and levels of major mycotoxins were determined in 45 batches of Radix Dipsaci samples using UPLC-MS/MS analysis. The total saponin content and the levels of akebia saponin D in Radix Dipsaci and its decoctions were evaluated through high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. Differences in secondary metabolites between samples without any mycotoxin contamination (N-RD) and those contaminated solely by aflatoxin B1 (AFB1-RD) were compared using metabolomics sequencing and analysis. The anti-osteoporotic efficacy of Radix Dipsaci contaminated with aflatoxin B1 was assessed in a murine model of retinoic acid-induced osteoporosis by quantifying bone mineral content and bone mineral density using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Additionally, the hepatorenal toxicity of Radix Dipsaci contaminated with aflatoxin B1 was evaluated using hematoxylin-eosin staining and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS The results indicated that aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) was the most frequently detected mycotoxin, found in 37.7% of the Radix Dipsaci samples. AFB1 contamination significantly altered the secondary metabolites of Radix Dipsaci. Specifically, there was a notable decrease in the levels of total saponins and akebia saponin D in the AFB1-contaminated samples, which exhibited a negative correlation with the levels of AFB1 contamination. However, the administration of a water decoction from AFB1-contaminated Radix Dipsaci did not result in significant improvements in bone mineral density, bone mineral salt content, the trabecular number, trabecular area, proportion of trabecular bone volume/tissue volume and trabecular separation in an osteoporosis mouse model. Additionally, we observed that approximately 16.04% of AFB1 could migrate from the raw herbs into the decoction, leading to hepatocyte and kidney cell damage, as well as increased levels of the oxidative stress molecule malondialdehyde and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the liver and kidney tissues of the osteoporosis model mice. CONCLUSION In summary, Radix Dipsaci is highly susceptible to mycotoxin contamination, particularly aflatoxin B1. The contamination of Radix Dipsaci with AFB1 not only impacts their saponin content and anti-osteoporosis effect but also induces hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity.
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- Shuqin Lu
- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, Beijing, 100700, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, Beijing, 100700, China.
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China.
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Hu M, Wang L, Su D, Yuan Q, Xiao C, Guo L, Wang M, Kang C, Zhang J, Zhou T. Evaluation of mycotoxins, mycobiota and toxigenic fungi in the traditional medicine Radix Dipsaci. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1454683. [PMID: 39372267 PMCID: PMC11452847 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1454683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 09/10/2024] [Indexed: 10/08/2024] Open
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Medicinal herbs have been increasingly used for therapeutic purposes against a diverse range of human diseases worldwide. However, inevitable contaminants, including mycotoxins, in medicinal herbs can cause serious problems for humans despite their health benefits. The increasing consumption of medicinal plants has made their use a public health problem due to the lack of effective surveillance of the use, efficacy, toxicity, and quality of these natural products. Radix Dipsaci is commonly utilized in traditional Chinese medicine and is susceptible to contamination with mycotoxins. Here, we evaluated the mycotoxins, mycobiota and toxigenic fungi in the traditional medicine Radix Dipsaci. A total of 28 out of 63 Radix Dipsaci sample batches (44.4%) were found to contain mycotoxins. Among the positive samples, the contamination levels of AFB1, AFG1, AFG2, and OTA in the positive samples ranged from 0.52 to 32.13 μg/kg, 5.14 to 20.05 μg/kg, 1.52 to 2.33 μg/kg, and 1.81 to 19.43 μg/kg respectively, while the concentrations of ZEN and T-2 were found to range from 2.85 to 6.33 μg/kg and from 2.03 to 2.53 μg/kg, respectively. More than 60% of the contaminated samples were combined with multiple mycotoxins. Fungal diversity and community were altered in the Radix Dipsaci contaminated with various mycotoxins. The abundance of Aspergillus and Fusarium increased in the Radix Dipsaci contaminated with aflatoxins (AFs) and ZEN. A total of 95 strains of potentially toxigenic fungi were isolated from the Radix Dipsaci samples contaminated with mycotoxins, predominantly comprising Aspergillus (73.7%), Fusarium (20.0%), and Penicillium (6.3%). Through morphological identification, molecular identification, mycotoxin synthase gene identification and toxin production verification, we confirmed that AFB1 and AFG1 primarily derive from Aspergillus flavus, OTA primarily derives from Aspergillus westerdijkiae, ZEN primarily derives from Fusarium oxysporum, and T-2 primarily derives from Fusarium graminearum in Radix Dipsaci. These data can facilitate our comprehension of prevalent toxigenic fungal species and contamination levels in Chinese herbal medicine, thereby aiding the establishment of effective strategies for prevention, control, and degradation to mitigate the presence of fungi and mycotoxins in Chinese herbal medicine.
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- Min Hu
- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, Beijng, China
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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Zhou S, Zhu X, Song S, Sun M, Kuang H, Xu C, Guo L. Rapid and simultaneous detection of five mycotoxins and their analogs with a gold nanoparticle-based multiplex immuno-strip sensor. Food Microbiol 2024; 121:104510. [PMID: 38637074 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2024.104510] [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: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Mycotoxins, as secondary metabolites produced by fungi, have been the focus of researchers in various countries and are considered to be one of the major risk factors in agricultural products. There is an urgent need for a rapid, simple and high-performance method to detect residues of harmful mycotoxins in agricultural foods. We have developed a gold nanoparticle-based multiplexed immunochromatographic strip biosensor that can simultaneously detect fifteen mycotoxins in cereal samples. With this optimized procedure, five representative mycotoxins, deoxynivalenol (DON), zearalenone (ZEN), T-2 toxin (T-2), tenuazonic acid (TEA) and alternariol (AOH) were detected in the range of 0.91-4.77, 0.04-0.56, 0.11-0.68, 0.12-1.02 and 0.09-0.75 ng/mL, respectively. The accuracy and stability of these measurements were demonstrated by analysis of spiked samples with recoveries of 91.8%-115.3% and coefficients of variation <8.7%. In addition, commercially available samples of real cereals were tested using the strips and showed good agreement with the results verified by LC-MS/MS. Therefore, Our assembled ICA strips can be used for the simultaneous detection of 5 mycotoxins and their analogs (15 mycotoxins in total) in grain samples, and the results were consistent between different types of cereal foods, this multiplexed immunochromatographic strip biosensor can be used as an effective tool for the primary screening of mycotoxin residues in agricultural products.
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- Shengyang Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- Jiangsu Product Quality Testing and Inspection Institute, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China.
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Wu S, Xu J, Chen W, Wang F, Tan X, Zou X, Zhou W, Huang W, Zheng Y, Wang S, Yan S. Protein nanoscaffold enables programmable nanobody-luciferase immunoassembly for sensitive and simultaneous detection of aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 462:132701. [PMID: 37839380 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Mycotoxins produced by fungi can contaminate various foods and pose significant health risks. Ensuring food safety demands rapid, highly sensitive analytical techniques. One-step Bioluminescent Enzyme Immunoassays (BLEIAs) employing nanobody-nanoluciferase fusion proteins have recently garnered attention for operational simplicity and heightened sensitivity. Nevertheless, fixed nanobody:nanoluciferase ratios in fusion proteins restrict the customization and sensitivity of traditional BLEIAs. In this study, we present a Scaffold Assembly-based BLEIA (SA-BLEIA) that overcomes these limitations through the programmable conjugation of nanobodies and luciferases onto 60-meric protein nanoscaffolds using SpyTag/SpyCatcher linkages. These nanoscaffolds facilitate the adjustable coupling of anti-aflatoxin B1 and anti-ochratoxin A nanobodies with luciferases, optimizing nanobody/luciferase ratios and diversifying specificities. Compared to conventional methods, SA-BLEIA demonstrates considerably elevated sensitivity for detecting both toxins. The elevated local concentration of luciferase significantly amplifies bioluminescence intensity, permitting reduced substrate consumption and cost-effective detection. The usage of dual-nanobody conjugates facilitates the quantification or simultaneous detection of both mycotoxins in a single test with shared reagents. The assay exhibits exceptional recovery rates in spiked cereal samples, strongly correlating with outcomes from commercial ELISA kits. Overall, this adaptable, highly sensitive, cost-effective, and multiplexed immunoassay underscores the potential of tunable scaffold assembly as a promising avenue for advancing bioanalytical diagnostic tools.
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- Shaowen Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Crop Germplasm Resources, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Crop Germplasm Resources, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Fungi and Mycotoxins of Fujian Province, School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Ahuja V, Singh A, Paul D, Dasgupta D, Urajová P, Ghosh S, Singh R, Sahoo G, Ewe D, Saurav K. Recent Advances in the Detection of Food Toxins Using Mass Spectrometry. Chem Res Toxicol 2023; 36:1834-1863. [PMID: 38059476 PMCID: PMC10731662 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.3c00241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Edibles are the only source of nutrients and energy for humans. However, ingredients of edibles have undergone many physicochemical changes during preparation and storage. Aging, hydrolysis, oxidation, and rancidity are some of the major changes that not only change the native flavor, texture, and taste of food but also destroy the nutritive value and jeopardize public health. The major reasons for the production of harmful metabolites, chemicals, and toxins are poor processing, inappropriate storage, and microbial spoilage, which are lethal to consumers. In addition, the emergence of new pollutants has intensified the need for advanced and rapid food analysis techniques to detect such toxins. The issue with the detection of toxins in food samples is the nonvolatile nature and absence of detectable chromophores; hence, normal conventional techniques need additional derivatization. Mass spectrometry (MS) offers high sensitivity, selectivity, and capability to handle complex mixtures, making it an ideal analytical technique for the identification and quantification of food toxins. Recent technological advancements, such as high-resolution MS and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), have significantly improved sensitivity, enabling the detection of food toxins at ultralow levels. Moreover, the emergence of ambient ionization techniques has facilitated rapid in situ analysis of samples with lower time and resources. Despite numerous advantages, the widespread adoption of MS in routine food safety monitoring faces certain challenges such as instrument cost, complexity, data analysis, and standardization of methods. Nevertheless, the continuous advancements in MS-technology and its integration with complementary techniques hold promising prospects for revolutionizing food safety monitoring. This review discusses the application of MS in detecting various food toxins including mycotoxins, marine biotoxins, and plant-derived toxins. It also explores the implementation of untargeted approaches, such as metabolomics and proteomics, for the discovery of novel and emerging food toxins, enhancing our understanding of potential hazards in the food supply chain.
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- Vishal Ahuja
- University
Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab 140413, India
- University
Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh
University, Mohali, Punjab 140413, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, University Institute of Science, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab 140413, India
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- Amity
Institute of Biotechnology, AUUP, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201313, India
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- Material
Resource Efficiency Division, CSIR-Indian
Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun 248005, India
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- Laboratory
of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Třeboň 379
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- Laboratory
of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Třeboň 379
01, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory
of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Třeboň 379
01, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory
of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Třeboň 379
01, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory
of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Třeboň 379
01, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory
of Algal Biotechnology-Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Třeboň 379
01, Czech Republic
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Pohanka M. Immunosensors for Assay of Toxic Biological Warfare Agents. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:402. [PMID: 36979614 PMCID: PMC10046508 DOI: 10.3390/bios13030402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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An immunosensor for the assay of toxic biological warfare agents is a biosensor suitable for detecting hazardous substances such as aflatoxin, botulinum toxin, ricin, Shiga toxin, and others. The application of immunosensors is used in outdoor assays, point-of-care tests, as a spare method for more expensive devices, and even in the laboratory as a standard analytical method. Some immunosensors, such as automated flow-through analyzers or lateral flow tests, have been successfully commercialized as tools for toxins assay, but the research is ongoing. New devices are being developed, and the use of advanced materials and assay techniques make immunosensors highly competitive analytical devices in the field of toxic biological warfare agents assay. This review summarizes facts about current applications and new trends of immunosensors regarding recent papers in this area.
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- Miroslav Pohanka
- Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defense, Trebesska 1575, CZ-50001 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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