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Biosensors for Seafood Safety Control-A Review
Thi Ngoc Diep Trinh1, Hanh An Nguyen2, Nguyen Pham Anh Thi2
1School of Engineering & Technology, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh City 87000, Vietnam.
Micromachines
|January 8, 2025
Summary
Biosensors offer a sensitive and portable method for detecting seafood contamination. This review highlights electrochemical and optical biosensors for ensuring safer seafood consumption.
Area of Science:
- Food safety
- Analytical chemistry
- Biotechnology
Background:
- Growing seafood demand increases contamination risks from microorganisms and marine toxins.
- Ensuring seafood safety is critical due to potential human health impacts.
- Conventional detection methods are often limited in speed and portability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the application of biosensors for seafood safety monitoring.
- To describe the mechanisms of electrochemical and optical biosensors.
- To summarize recent advancements in biosensor technology for seafood analysis.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent scientific literature (last five years) on biosensor applications in seafood safety.
- Description of the principles behind electrochemical biosensors.
- Description of the principles behind optical biosensors.
Main Results:
- Biosensors provide high sensitivity, selectivity, and portability for seafood contamination detection.
- Electrochemical and optical biosensors are effective tools for monitoring seafood safety.
- Recent advancements enable simplified, field-deployable seafood safety assessments.
Conclusions:
- Biosensors represent a significant advancement over traditional methods for seafood safety monitoring.
- The development of user-friendly biosensors facilitates off-site laboratory analysis.
- Continued research in biosensor technology is crucial for enhancing global seafood safety.
