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Sensors Application in Food Analysis and Detection

A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Analytical Methods".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2018) | Viewed by 43596

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Thierry Noguer

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Biosensors laboratory (BAE-LBBM USR 3579), University of Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Av Paul Alduy, 66860 Perpignan CEDEX, France
Interests: biosensors; bioelectrochemistry; enzymatic systems; immunoassays; enzyme sensors; immunosensors; aptasensors; food analysis; pesticides; toxins; antibiotics; emerging contaminants
Dr. Carole Calas-Blanchard

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Laboratoire BAE, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy, 66860 Perpignan cedex 9, France
Interests: biosensors; analytical chemistry

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Due to its continuous development, the agri-food industry is increasingly in need of analytics to control food quality and safety. This need arises, not only from a request from regulatory bodies, but also from an increasing concern of consumers for the quality of their diet, in close relation to their well-being and health. Analytical techniques are therefore becoming of high importance for the control or verification of food components (sugars, proteins, fats, vitamins, etc.), but also for the detection of unexpected contaminants, including pesticides, toxins, drugs and allergens. Many physico-chemical and immunochemical methods have been developed so far for the control of production processes and contaminants detection. However, these conventional methods are cumbersome to implement, require pre-treatment of the sample, expensive equipment and high purity solvents. In this context, the development of easy-to-handle and portative tools appears for many researchers as a potential alternative to conventional techniques. This Special Issue will more particularly focus on recent advances in biosensors directed to monitoring of food components and detection of undesirable compounds.

Prof. Thierry Noguer
Dr. Carole Calas-Blanchard
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • biosensors
  • food monitoring
  • pesticides
  • toxins
  • allergens

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Ethanol Measurement Using Hetero-Core Structured Optical Fiber Covered with Layer-By-Layer Thin Film
by Yuko Kimura, Atsushi Seki and Kazuhiro Watanabe
Foods 2018, 7(8), 117; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods7080117 - 25 Jul 2018
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Ethanol measurements are performed in an ethanol/water solution utilizing an ethanol sensor based on a hetero-core structured optical fiber covered with a layer-by-layer thin film. The layer-by-layer (LbL) thin film was prepared using poly (allylamine hydrochloride) and poly styrene sulfonate. When the sensor [...] Read more.
Ethanol measurements are performed in an ethanol/water solution utilizing an ethanol sensor based on a hetero-core structured optical fiber covered with a layer-by-layer thin film. The layer-by-layer (LbL) thin film was prepared using poly (allylamine hydrochloride) and poly styrene sulfonate. When the sensor was immersed in water, the propagating light intensity decreased with increasing ethanol concentration. This behavior suggested that the LbL film contracted due to the presence of ethanol, and the refractive index of the film increased, resulting in increasing propagating light leaks at the hetero-core of the fiber. The ethanol sensor was applied to a variety of spirits, and the propagating light intensity decreased with increasing ethanol concentration. Full article
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Chemical and Biological Sensors for Food-Quality Monitoring and Smart Packaging
by Fatima Mustafa and Silvana Andreescu
Foods 2018, 7(10), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods7100168 - 16 Oct 2018
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The growing interest in food quality and safety requires the development of sensitive and reliable methods of analysis as well as technology for freshness preservation and food quality. This review describes the status of chemical and biological sensors for food monitoring and smart [...] Read more.
The growing interest in food quality and safety requires the development of sensitive and reliable methods of analysis as well as technology for freshness preservation and food quality. This review describes the status of chemical and biological sensors for food monitoring and smart packaging. Sensing designs and their analytical features for measuring freshness markers, allergens, pathogens, adulterants and toxicants are discussed with example of applications. Their potential implementation in smart packaging could facilitate food-status monitoring, reduce food waste, extend shelf-life, and improve overall food quality. However, most sensors are still in the development stage and need significant work before implementation in real-world applications. Issues like sensitivity, selectivity, robustness, and safety of the sensing materials due to potential contact or migration in food need to be established. The current development status of these technologies, along with a discussion of the challenges and opportunities for future research, are discussed. Full article
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Affinity Sensing Strategies for the Detection of Pesticides in Food
by Denise Capoferri, Flavio Della Pelle, Michele Del Carlo and Dario Compagnone
Foods 2018, 7(9), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods7090148 - 05 Sep 2018
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This is a review of recent affinity-based approaches that detect pesticides in food. The importance of the quantification and monitoring of pesticides is firstly discussed, followed by a description of the different approaches reported in the literature. The different sensing approaches are reported [...] Read more.
This is a review of recent affinity-based approaches that detect pesticides in food. The importance of the quantification and monitoring of pesticides is firstly discussed, followed by a description of the different approaches reported in the literature. The different sensing approaches are reported according to the different recognition element used: antibodies, aptamers, or molecularly imprinted polymers. Schemes of detection and the main features of the assays are reported and commented upon. The large number of affinity sensors recently developed and tested on real samples demonstrate that this approach is ready to be validated to monitor the amount of pesticides used in food commodities. Full article
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Food Safety Analysis Using Electrochemical Biosensors
by Geetesh Kumar Mishra, Abbas Barfidokht, Farshad Tehrani and Rupesh Kumar Mishra
Foods 2018, 7(9), 141; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods7090141 - 01 Sep 2018
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Rapid and precise analytical tools are essential for monitoring food safety and screening of any undesirable contaminants, allergens, or pathogens, which may cause significant health risks upon consumption. Substantial developments in analytical techniques have empowered the analyses and quantitation of these contaminants. However, [...] Read more.
Rapid and precise analytical tools are essential for monitoring food safety and screening of any undesirable contaminants, allergens, or pathogens, which may cause significant health risks upon consumption. Substantial developments in analytical techniques have empowered the analyses and quantitation of these contaminants. However, conventional techniques are limited by delayed analysis times, expensive and laborious sample preparation, and the necessity for highly-trained workers. Therefore, prompt advances in electrochemical biosensors have supported significant gains in quantitative detection and screening of food contaminants and showed incredible potential as a means of defying such limitations. Apart from indicating high specificity towards the target analytes, these biosensors have also addressed the challenge of food industry by providing high analytical accuracy within complex food matrices. Here, we discuss some of the recent advances in this area and analyze the role and contributions made by electrochemical biosensors in the food industry. This article also reviews the key challenges we believe biosensors need to overcome to become the industry standard. Full article
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