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Recent Advances In Photoelectrochemical Biosensors For Detection Of Mycotoxins And Marine Biotoxins In Food: Identification And Signal Amplification Strategy.

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Recent Advances in Photoelectrochemical Biosensors for Detection of Mycotoxins and Marine Biotoxins in Food:

Yunlei Zhou¹, Huanshun Yin²

¹College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR, China.

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

|July 22, 2025

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Keywords:

food safety marine biotoxin mycotoxin photoelectrochemical sensor recognition approach signal amplification strategy

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Photoelectrochemical sensors offer a promising solution for detecting harmful mycotoxins and marine biotoxins in food and the environment. This review highlights their application, recognition strategies, and signal amplification for sensitive toxin analysis.

Area of Science:

Analytical Chemistry
Biosensors
Environmental Science

Background:

Mycotoxins and marine biotoxins are toxic fungal and phytoplankton metabolites posing significant health risks.
Contaminated food and environmental exposure can lead to acute or chronic toxicity affecting endocrine and nervous systems.
Urgent need exists for rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective analytical methods for toxin detection.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the recent applications of photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensors for detecting mycotoxins and marine biotoxins.
To summarize recognition strategies and signal amplification techniques employed in PEC sensing for these toxins.
To discuss current challenges and future prospects in PEC-based toxin detection.

Main Methods:

Review of recent literature on PEC sensor applications for mycotoxin and marine biotoxin detection.

Analysis of various recognition approaches for specific toxin identification.

Examination of signal amplification strategies to enhance sensor sensitivity and selectivity.

Main Results:

Photoelectrochemical sensors demonstrate significant advantages including ease of operation, portability, high sensitivity, and selectivity.
Various recognition elements and signal amplification methods have been successfully applied for detecting a range of mycotoxins and marine biotoxins.
PEC sensors enable real-time and intelligent detection of these hazardous compounds.

Conclusions:

Photoelectrochemical sensors are a powerful tool for the sensitive and selective detection of mycotoxins and marine biotoxins.
Continued research into novel recognition strategies and advanced signal amplification is crucial for further development.
PEC technology holds great potential for safeguarding food safety and environmental monitoring.