1st Edition
Aptasensors for Food Safety Fundamentals and Applications
Short Blurb This reference book covers the classification, synthesis, characterization, and applications of aptamers in the food industry. It discusses the development and applications of aptasensors to detect chemical and microbial contaminants like heavy metals, pesticide residues, and veterinary drug residues. It includes food safety and quality assessment. Standard Blurb This reference book provides updated knowledge on the classification, synthesis, characterization, and applications of aptamers in food analysis and quality assessment. It discusses the development and applications of aptasensors to detect chemical and microbial contaminants like heavy metals, pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues, and allergens. The book discusses various topics like food safety, quality assessment, and techniques for food analysis. It includes SELEX methods and nanomaterials-based aptasensors. It is an essential guide for food technologists, chemists, and researchers interested in developing aptamer-based schemes for food analysis. Seasonal Blurb This reference book provides updated knowledge on the classification, synthesis, characterization, and applications of aptamers in food analysis and quality assessment. It discusses the development and applications of aptasensors to detect chemical and microbial contaminants like heavy metals, pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues, and allergens. The book discusses various topics like food safety, quality assessment, and techniques for food analysis. It includes SELEX methods and nanomaterials-based aptasensors. It is an essential guide for food technologists, chemists, and researchers interested in developing aptamer-based schemes for food analysis. 1 Discusses the different synthesis approaches for aptamers 2 Covers nanotechnology-based approaches for the detailed characterization of aptamers for food analysis 3 Reviews the mechanisms by which aptamer-based biosensors or aptasensors work 4 Describes the output mechanism of aptasensors in the detection and monitoring of various chemical and biological contaminants 5 Presents information on the design and development of cost-effective and durable chemical antibodies.
Chapter 1: Food Safety: Innovative Analytical Tools for Safety Assessment
Authors: Yeshvandra Verma, Varsha Rani, Suresh Vir Singh Rana and Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
Chapter 2: Current Existing Techniques for Food Analysis
Authors: Debajyoti Roy, Deeksha Adhikari, Himanshu Chaudhary, GS Sarma, Amandeep Singh and Naresh Kumar Rangra
Chapter 3- Fundamentals of Aptamers and Aptamers based Biosensors
Authors: Cem Erkmen, Ozge Selcuk, Dilsat Ozkan-Ariksoysal and Bengi Uslu
Chapter 4: Overview of Aptamer Selection and Immobilization Techniques
Authors: Narlawar Sagar Shrikrishna, Gargi Choudhary and Sonu Gandhi
Chapter 5: Advances in SELEX Methods
Authors: Km. Preeti, Naini Jain and Sanjeev K. Sharma
Chapter 6: Ultrasensitive Aptasensors for the Evaluation of Food Safety utilising the Lateral Flow Assay
Authors: Satheesh Natarajan and Maria C. DeRosa
Chapter: 7: Nanomaterial based Aptasensors used in Food Safety and its Significance
Authors: Swati B. Kale, Faiyyaj I. Shaikh, Bapu R. Thorat and Ravikumar M. Borade
Chapter 8: Various Detection Techniques for Aptasensing
Authors: Tanu Bhardwaj and Tarun Kumar Sharma
Chapter 9: Aptamers-Based Sensors Diagnostic for Food Pathogens
Authors: Atiyeh Mehrzad and Asma Verdian
Chapter 10: Detection of Chemical Contaminants and Residues using Aptasensors in Food Samples
Authors: Md. Zahirul Kabir, Didem Nur Unal, Cem Erkmen, Bengi Uslu
Chapter 11: Aptasensors based Detection: A Journey for Toxin Detection in Food
Authors: Elham Sameiyan, Khalil Abnous, Seyed Mohammad Taghdisi, Mohammad
Ramezani and Mona Alibolandi
Chapter 12: Role of Aptasensors for determination of Heavy-Metal in Food
Authors: Naini Jain, Km. Preeti, Deepak Kumar and Sanjeev K. Sharma
Chapter 13. Potential of Aptasensors for Pesticides Analysis
Authors: Atul Chaskar, Devyani Wakchoure, Sushant Wakekar, Anuja Nawadkar and Anusri Anil
Chapter 14: Aptasensors for Veterinary Drug Residue Analysis in Food
Authors: Surbhi Sharma, Shagun Gupta, Reena V Saini, Anil K. Sharma and Ankur Kaushal
Chapter 15: Analysis of Adulterants and Allergens in Food using Aptasensors
Authors: Sayali Mukherjee and Avani Saxena
Chapter 16: Role and Significance of Aptamers in Food Safety & Quality Assessment
Authors: Yasmin Bano, Ayushi Singhal, Piyush Shukla, Satendra Kumar Nirala, Sadhana Srivastava, Raju Khan, YS Rajput and Rajan Sharma
Chapter 17: Conclusion & Future Perspectives of Aptamers in Food Science & Technology
Authors: Chandra Mohan, Jenifer Robinson and Ajitha Priya Neeraja Jammala
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Biography
Raju Khan, PhD, is currently working as principal scientist & associate professor at Microfluidics & MEMS Centre, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal, India. His current research on bio-molecular separation including sample preparation and detection, microchip based separation under the concept of lab-on-a-chip and electrochemical biosensor integrated with microfluidics for clinical applications. He has more than 15 years R&D experience in CSIR and other academic R&D institutes, such as Analytical Chemistry Group, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, CSIR-NPL, New Delhi and CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal Govt. of India, respectively. He earned his MSc degree in inorganic chemistry and PhD in physical chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, Central University, New Delhi, India, in 2002 and 2005, respectively. Thereafter, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Sensor Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa, in 2005-2006 and also worked as a fast-track young scientist at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi Govt. of India. Dr Khan is involved in synthesizing novel materials to fabricate electrochemical biosensor to detect target disease risk biomarker for health care monitoring. Dr Khan is also engaged in other national and international collaborative projects, such as Indo-Czech Republic and Indo-Russia etc. He was awarded the reputed BOYSCAST fellowship from DST and worked as a visiting scientist for one year at University of the Texas at San Antonio, UTSA, USA.
Ayushi Singhal is currently pursuing her doctorate from AcSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal, under the guidance of Dr Raju Khan. She has completed her post-graduation in MSc (environmental chemistry) from Jiwaji University, Gwalior, in 2019. She is a DST-INSPIRE Fellow and joined as a PhD chemical sciences candidate in CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal. Her research inclination is towards the synthesis of polymer nanocomposites, fabrication of biosensors, and applications of biosensors in analysis and monitoring of environmental pollutants in different matrix. She has six review articles, seven book chapters and edited one book under her profile.
Dr. Rajan Sharma is presently serving as joint director (Research) at ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (ICAR-NDRI), Karnal. His specialization is in dairy chemistry and has earned his PhD from ICAR-NDRI, Karnal, India. He has 25 years of research and teaching experience. He has guided 20 master's and 10 PhD students. His area of research includes aptamer-based detection methods, rapid tests for detection of adulterants/contaminants in milk, lateral flow assay for detection of contaminants in milk etc. Dr. Sharma has filed 16 patents out of which 14 have been granted. Many of the technologies (total 10) developed by his group at ICAR-NDRI related to rapid detection of adulteration in milk have been commercialized. Dr. Sharma has contributed as a chairman of scientific panel on Methods of Sampling and Analysis constituted by Food Safety & Standards Authority of India. He is also a Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (India) and National Academy of Dairy Sciences (India). Dr. Sharma has received Biotech Product and Process Development and Commercialization Award-2020, Bharat Ratna Dr. C Subramaniam Award for Outstanding Teachers -2019, Low-Cost Technology Development Award –2016, NRDC Meritorious Invention Award – 2013, Indo-US Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science & Technology Fellows Program (2007-08) of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service, USA under Indo-US Agricultural Knowledge Initiative and Erasmus Mundus Visiting Professor scholarship for one month (2012) from Sefotechnut, Belgium for Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. He has contributed more than 115 research articles in reputed journals.
Dr. Y.S. Rajput is superannuated scientist after serving as head of Division of Biochemistry, head of Division of Dairy Chemistry Division, Emeritus Scientist and other scientific positions at National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India. He possesses more than 40 years of research and teaching experience. He earned his PhD from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. His area of interest includes aptamer selection against aflatoxin M1 and β-casomorphin-7 peptide, identification of truncated aptamer, methods for evaluation of recognition of target by aptamer, electrochemical aptasensors, urea sensor, synthesis of gold nanoparticles and development of gold nanoparticles based detection methods, molecularly imprinted polymers, enzyme conjugates, enzyme-based methods for detection of adulteration in milk, milk quality assurance, thermal stability of enzymes, and stem cells. Dr. Rajput has filed 13 patents out of which 12 have been granted. Developed technologies have been licensed through 43 agreements to industrial houses. As a visiting faculty member, he has worked at University of Wisconsin, USA and University of Guelph, Canada. He has published more than 100 research articles and edited one book. He is fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (India) and National Academy of Dairy Sciences (India). Dr. Rajput is a recipient of NRDC Meritorious Invention Award, Sukumar Basu Memorial Award, Dr. KK Iya Award and Low-Cost Technology Award. He has guided 10 doctoral and 13 master's students.
