This review (with 163 refs) covers the recent developments of nanomaterial-based optical
and electrochemical sensors for mycotoxins. The review starts with a brief discussion on …

Environmental toxic pollutants and pathogens that enter the ecosystem are major global
issues. Detection of these toxic chemicals/pollutants and the diagnosis of a disease is a first …

An ultrasensitive and rapid detection of trace antibiotics is imperative for food safety and
public health. Herein, we present a ratiometric fluorescent sensing strategy based on an …

Graphene has unusual physical properties such as high thermal and electrical conductivity,
high elasticity, and unique optical properties, making it suitable for a variety of biomedical …

The breakthrough in the field of nanotechnology has had a major influence on the field of
biosensors. The integration of nanomaterials in the construction of biosensors could be …

Mycotoxins are the secondary metabolites of fungi in food and can be toxic to people.
Therefore, develo** simple, sensitive, and specific detection methods to detect mycotoxins …

Small molecule toxins such as mycotoxins with low molecular weight are the most widely
studied biological toxins. These biological toxins are responsible for food poisoning and …

In this work, an electrochemical aptasensor with a high signal response was constructed for
zearalenone (ZEN) detection. Firstly, the polyethyleneimine (PEI) functionalized …

Zearalenone (ZEN) toxicity is a significant risk for human beings. Thus, it is of high
importance to develop sensitive, precise, and inexpensive analytical methods for ZEN …

An aptamer based colorimetric assay is described for the determination of zearalenone
(ZEN). It is based on the inhibition of the peroxidase-mimicking activity of gold nanoparticles …