This article reviews the development of electrochemical biosensors, incorporating magnetic
particles, for detecting biomolecules (nucleic acids and proteins) and cells. Magnetic …

Magnetic separation is a versatile technique used in sample preparation for diagnostic
purpose. For such application, an external magnetic field is applied to drive the separation of …

Numerous studies have examined arsenic adsorption on varying adsorbents including iron
oxides, aluminum hydroxides, alumina, and carbon as a means of arsenic removal in …

The immunomagnetic separation with magnetic nanoparticle-antibody conjugates (MNCs)
was investigated and evaluated for the detection of Escherichia coli O157: H7 in ground …

A method combining immunomagnetic separation (IMS) and real-time (5′-nuclease) PCR
was developed to detect Escherichia coli O157: H7. Monoclonal antibody specific for the E …

Highlights•Food industries require rapid microbiological methods.•Traditional
microbiological analysis of food and beverages are slow.•Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) …

Methods are disclosed for the capture, detection, separation, isolation and quantification of
contaminants in a starting material. Also disclosed are competitive assay methods for the …

Wild type T4 bacteriophage and recombinant T4 bacteriophages displaying biotin binding
peptide (BCCP) and cellulose binding module (CBM) on their heads were immobilized on …

Detecting and enumerating fecal coliforms, especially Escherichia coli, as indicators of fecal
contamination, are essential for the quality control of supplied and recreational waters. We …

Rapid identification of viable bacterial contaminants in food products is important because of
their potential to cause disease. This study examined a method for microbial detection by …