Yanjun Wang , Zhenyuan Yang , Shaojie Xia , Junjie Huang , Yonghong Wang , Ge Ning
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Abstract
Zearalenone (ZEN) is a toxic metabolite produced mainly by strains of Fusarium spp. and is characterized by high toxicity and easy residue. Prolonged exposure to ZEN-contaminated grains can produce a range of toxic effects in the body and affect human health. In this study, an electrochemical and colorimetric dual-mode biosensor for ZEN detection was developed based on streptavidin-modified magnetic beads (SA-MBs) and the DNA walker. In this strategy, Apt/Walker could be used to specifically recognize ZEN and trigger two endonuclease-driven walker reactions, which resulted in the disruption and cleavage of orbital chains on SA-MBs and on the electrode surface. This ultimately led to dynamic changes in the colorimetric signal of the solution and the electrochemical signal on the electrode surface. The integration of target recognition with dual signal amplification and the reliability of dual mode detection were some of the advantages of the designed sensor. Under optimal conditions, the detection limits for both modes were 3.44 × 10−10 mol/L (colorimetry) and 3.39 × 10−9 mol/L (electrochemistry), respectively. At the same time, this dual-mode sensor had good specificity and recovery. It addressed the limitations of traditional detection methods and has broad potential in areas such as food safety.
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An International Journal Devoted to Electrochemical Aspects of Biology and Biological Aspects of Electrochemistry
Bioelectrochemistry is an international journal devoted to electrochemical principles in biology and biological aspects of electrochemistry. It publishes experimental and theoretical papers dealing with the electrochemical aspects of:
• Electrified interfaces (electric double layers, adsorption, electron transfer, protein electrochemistry, basic principles of biosensors, biosensor interfaces and bio-nanosensor design and construction.
• Electric and magnetic field effects (field-dependent processes, field interactions with molecules, intramolecular field effects, sensory systems for electric and magnetic fields, molecular and cellular mechanisms)
• Bioenergetics and signal transduction (energy conversion, photosynthetic and visual membranes)
• Biomembranes and model membranes (thermodynamics and mechanics, membrane transport, electroporation, fusion and insertion)
• Electrochemical applications in medicine and biotechnology (drug delivery and gene transfer to cells and tissues, iontophoresis, skin electroporation, injury and repair).
• Organization and use of arrays in-vitro and in-vivo, including as part of feedback control.
• Electrochemical interrogation of biofilms as generated by microorganisms and tissue reaction associated with medical implants.