Bacterial toxins are food safety hazards causing about 10% of all reported foodborne
outbreaks in Europe. Pertinent to Gram‐positive pathogens, the most relevant toxins are …

Botulinum neurotoxins, causative agents of botulism in humans, are produced by
Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic spore-former Gram positive bacillus. Botulinum …

We present a multiplex quantitative lateral flow (LF) assay for simultaneous on-site detection
of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) types A, B, and E in complex matrixes, which is innovative …

Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A (BoNT/A), a potent therapeutic used to treat various
disorders, inhibits vesicular neurotransmitter exocytosis by cleaving SNAP25. Development …

Biological toxins are a heterogeneous group of compounds that share commonalities with
biological and chemical agents. Among them, protein toxins represent a considerable …

Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), which cause the deadly neuroparalytic disease, botulism, is
the most toxic substance known to man. BoNT can be used as potential bioterrorism agents …

Edibles are the only source of nutrients and energy for humans. However, ingredients of
edibles have undergone many physicochemical changes during preparation and storage …

Clostridium botulinum is the main causative agent of botulism, a neurological disease
encountered in humans as well as animals. Nine types of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) …

Background A highly sensitive, rapid and cost efficient method that can detect active
botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) in complex biological samples such as foods or serum is …

Sensitive and rapid detection of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), the most poisonous
substances known to date, is essential for studies of medical applications of BoNTs and …