In recent years, gold nanoparticles have demonstrated excellent enzyme-mimicking
activities which resemble those of peroxidase, oxidase, catalase, superoxide dismutase or …

Smartphone based devices (SBDs) have the potential to revolutionize food safety control by
empowering citizens to perform screening tests. To achieve this, it is of paramount …

The integration of microfluidics and electrochemical cells is at the forefront of emerging
sensors and energy systems; however, a fabrication scheme that can create both the …

This review summarises developments that have been published in the period from mid-
2017 to mid-2018 on the analysis of various matrices for mycotoxins. Analytical methods to …

Bacterial pathogens represent a safety concern in the food industry, and this is amplified by
the lack of sensing devices that can be applied on-site by non-trained personnel. In this …

Food contaminants monitoring is conducted in an intensive manner yet, there are still food
safety scandals related to various chemical compounds. This fact highlights the need to …

Tetracycline (TC) has been widely used in clinical medicine and animal growth promotion
due to its broad-spectrum antibacterial properties and affordable prices. Unfortunately, the …

Standard methods for chemical food safety testing in official laboratories rely largely on
liquid or gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Although these methods are …

Pesticides have been extensively used in agriculture to protect crops and enhance their
yields, indicating the need to monitor for their toxic residues in foodstuff. To achieve that …

In the past twenty years marine biotoxin analysis in routine regulatory monitoring has
advanced significantly in Europe (EU) and other regions from the use of the mouse bioassay …