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Recent Advances in Electrochemical Sensors for Mycotoxin Detection in Food |
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| Authors: | Xiao Chen Huimin Wu Xiaoqian Tang Dr Zhaowei Zhang Peiwu Li |
| Institution: | 1. Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of High-throughput Drug Screening Technology, Key Laboratory of Regional Development and Environmental Response in Hubei Province, Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, 430062 Wuhan, P. R. China
Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 430062 Wuhan, P. R. China;2. Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials & Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of High-throughput Drug Screening Technology, Key Laboratory of Regional Development and Environmental Response in Hubei Province, Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, 430062 Wuhan, P. R. China;3. Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 430062 Wuhan, P. R. China Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 430062 Wuhan, P. R. China;4. Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 430062 Wuhan, P. R. China;5. Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 430062 Wuhan, P. R. China National Reference Laboratory for Agricultural Testing (Biotoxin), 430062 Wuhan, P. R. China Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 430062 Wuhan, P. R. China Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 430062 Wuhan, P. R. China Laboratory of Risk Assessment for Oilseeds Products, Wuhan, Ministry of Agriculture, 430062 Wuhan, P. R. China |
| Abstract: | Mycotoxins pose a grave global threat to human life and health by contaminating food and feed and cause enormous losses in healthcare and trading. Trace mycotoxin concentrations and diverse matrices in food make identification and measurement challenges, necessitating highly specific and sensitive detection methods. Electrochemical (EC) sensors are characterized by simple operation, outstanding sensitivity, low cost, and facile miniaturization and have become a promising strategy for addressing specificity and sensitivity in detection. Recent studies on EC sensors for mycotoxin detection for food safety are reviewed here. First, we summarize the fabrication of EC sensors and techniques with enhanced specificity and sensitivity. Then, we review state-of-the-art EC sensors for detecting major mycotoxins. Challenges and opportunities for this technology are further discussed. Finally, in-depth information is provided on using EC sensors to detect mycotoxins for food safety, as well as the development of EC sensors for academic study and practical application. |
| Keywords: | electrochemistry mycotoxin sensors food safety |