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Recent advances in electrochemical-based sensing platforms for aflatoxins detection
A. Sharma, , A. Hayat, S. Bhand, J.L. Marty
Published in MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2017
Volume: 5
   
Issue: 1
Abstract
Mycotoxin are small (MW ~700 Da), toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungal species that readily colonize crops and contaminate them at both pre- and post-harvesting. Among all, aflatoxins (AFs) are mycotoxins of major significance due to their presence in common food commodities and the potential threat to human health worldwide. Based on the severity of illness and increased incidences of AFs poisoning, a broad range of conventional and analytical detection techniques that could be useful and practical have already been reported. However, due to the variety of structural analogous of these toxins, it is impossible to use one common technique for their analysis. Numerous recent research efforts have been directed to explore alternative detection technologies. Recently, immunosensors and aptasensors have gained promising potential in the area of sample preparation and detection systems. These sensors offer the advantages of disposability, portability, miniaturization, and on-site analysis. In a typical design of an aptasensor, an aptamer (ssDNA or RNA) is used as a bio-recognition element either integrated within or in intimate association with the transducer surface. This review paper is focused on the recent advances in electrochemical immunoand aptasensing platforms for detection of AFs in real samples. © 2017 by the authors.
About the journal
JournalChemosensors
PublisherMDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
ISSN22279040
Open AccessNo