Electrochemical Biosensors Driving Model Transformation for Food Testing
Electrochemical biosensors are revolutionizing food testing by addressing critical limitations of conventional strategies that suffer from cost, complexity, and field-deployment challenges. Emerging fluorescence and Raman techniques, while promising, face intrinsic drawbacks like photobleaching and...
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| author | Xinxin Wu Zhecong Yuan Shujie Gao Xinai Zhang Hany S. El-Mesery Wenjie Lu Xiaoli Dai Rongjin Xu |
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| description | Electrochemical biosensors are revolutionizing food testing by addressing critical limitations of conventional strategies that suffer from cost, complexity, and field-deployment challenges. Emerging fluorescence and Raman techniques, while promising, face intrinsic drawbacks like photobleaching and matrix interference in opaque or heterogeneous samples. In contrast, electrochemical biosensors leverage electrical signals to bypass optical constraints, enabling rapid, cost-effective, and pretreatment-free analysis of turbid food matrices. This review highlights their operational mechanisms, emphasizing nano-enhanced signal amplification (e.g., Au nanoparticles and graphene) and biorecognition elements (antibodies, aptamers, and molecularly imprinted polymers) for ultrasensitive assay of contaminants, additives, and adulterants. By integrating portability, scalability, and real-time capabilities, electrochemical biosensors align with global food safety regulations and sustainability goals. Challenges in standardization, multiplexed analysis, and long-term stability are discussed, alongside future directions toward AI-driven analytics, biodegradable sensors, and blockchain-enabled traceability, ultimately fostering precision-driven, next-generation food safety and quality testing. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-32430c5bc56a40589c1515bd08920cf32025-08-20T03:02:48ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-07-011415266910.3390/foods14152669Electrochemical Biosensors Driving Model Transformation for Food TestingXinxin Wu0Zhecong Yuan1Shujie Gao2Xinai Zhang3Hany S. El-Mesery4Wenjie Lu5Xiaoli Dai6Rongjin Xu7School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaElectrochemical biosensors are revolutionizing food testing by addressing critical limitations of conventional strategies that suffer from cost, complexity, and field-deployment challenges. Emerging fluorescence and Raman techniques, while promising, face intrinsic drawbacks like photobleaching and matrix interference in opaque or heterogeneous samples. In contrast, electrochemical biosensors leverage electrical signals to bypass optical constraints, enabling rapid, cost-effective, and pretreatment-free analysis of turbid food matrices. This review highlights their operational mechanisms, emphasizing nano-enhanced signal amplification (e.g., Au nanoparticles and graphene) and biorecognition elements (antibodies, aptamers, and molecularly imprinted polymers) for ultrasensitive assay of contaminants, additives, and adulterants. By integrating portability, scalability, and real-time capabilities, electrochemical biosensors align with global food safety regulations and sustainability goals. Challenges in standardization, multiplexed analysis, and long-term stability are discussed, alongside future directions toward AI-driven analytics, biodegradable sensors, and blockchain-enabled traceability, ultimately fostering precision-driven, next-generation food safety and quality testing.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/15/2669electrochemical biosensornanostructuresspecific capturefood safetyfood quality |
| spellingShingle | Xinxin Wu Zhecong Yuan Shujie Gao Xinai Zhang Hany S. El-Mesery Wenjie Lu Xiaoli Dai Rongjin Xu Electrochemical Biosensors Driving Model Transformation for Food Testing Foods electrochemical biosensor nanostructures specific capture food safety food quality |
| title | Electrochemical Biosensors Driving Model Transformation for Food Testing |
| title_full | Electrochemical Biosensors Driving Model Transformation for Food Testing |
| title_fullStr | Electrochemical Biosensors Driving Model Transformation for Food Testing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electrochemical Biosensors Driving Model Transformation for Food Testing |
| title_short | Electrochemical Biosensors Driving Model Transformation for Food Testing |
| title_sort | electrochemical biosensors driving model transformation for food testing |
| topic | electrochemical biosensor nanostructures specific capture food safety food quality |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/15/2669 |
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