Methods for detection of viable foodborne pathogens: Current state-of-art and future prospects

ACG Foddai, IR Grant - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2020 - Springer
The ability to rapidly detect viable pathogens in food is important for public health and food
safety reasons. Culture-based detection methods, the traditional means of demonstrating …

Integrating recognition elements with nanomaterials for bacteria sensing

J Chen, SM Andler, JM Goddard, SR Nugen… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Pathogenic bacterial contamination is a major threat to human health and safety. In this
review, we summarize recent strategies for the integration of recognition elements with …

Bacteriophage-based biosensors: A platform for detection of foodborne bacterial pathogens from food and environment

RR Al-Hindi, AD Teklemariam, MG Alharbi, I Alotibi… - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Foodborne microorganisms are an important cause of human illness worldwide. Two-thirds
of human foodborne diseases are caused by bacterial pathogens throughout the globe …

Recent advances in bacteriophage-based methods for bacteria detection

Ł Richter, M Janczuk-Richter, J Niedziółka-Jönsson… - Drug Discovery …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Bacteriophages bring new quality and opportunities in bacterial detection.•
Amplification of phages and release of bacterial content can be analytical signals.•Phages …

T7 phage as an emerging nanobiomaterial with genetically tunable target specificity

H Yue, Y Li, M Yang, C Mao - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are specific antagonists against bacteria. T7 phage
has drawn massive attention in precision medicine owing to its distinctive advantages, such …

Electrochemical biosensor based on genetically engineered bacteriophage T7 for rapid detection of Escherichia coli on fresh produce

AY El-Moghazy, N Wisuthiphaet, X Yang, G Sun… - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Foodborne illnesses resulting from bacterial pathogens pose an increasing threat to human
health worldwide. The ability to more rapidly and sensitively detect bacteria in food samples …

Reporter phage-based detection of bacterial pathogens: design guidelines and recent developments

S Meile, S Kilcher, MJ Loessner, M Dunne - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fast and reliable detection of bacterial pathogens in clinical samples, contaminated food
products, and water supplies can drastically improve clinical outcomes and reduce the socio …

An overview of signal amplification strategies and construction methods on phage-based biosensors

J Wang, Y Zheng, H Huang, Y Ma, X Zhao - Food Research International, 2024 - Elsevier
Phages are a class of viruses that specifically infect host bacteria. Compared to other
recognition elements, phages offer several advantages such as high specificity, easy to …

Electrochemical Detection of Escherichia coli from Aqueous Samples Using Engineered Phages

D Wang, J Chen, SR Nugen - Analytical chemistry, 2017 - ACS Publications
In this study, an enzyme-based electrochemical method was developed for the detection of
Escherichia coli (E. coli) using the T7 bacteriophages engineered with lac Z operon …

Rapid, sensitive, and low-cost detection of Escherichia coli bacteria in contaminated water samples using a phage-based assay

LF Alonzo, P Jain, T Hinkley, N Clute-Reinig… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Inadequate drinking water quality is among the major causes of preventable mortality,
predominantly in young children. Identifying contaminated water sources remains a …