Phages differ substantially in the bacterial hosts that they infect. Their host range is
determined by the specific structures that they use to target bacterial cells. Tailed phages …

The high efficiency and accurate detection of foodborne pathogens and spoilage
microorganisms in food are a task of great social, economic, and public health importance …

The routinely used enzymes, antibodies, and nucleic acids-based biosensors for detection
of Staphylococcus aureus are often overwhelmed by limited selectivity, sensitivity, high cost …

Magnetic cell separation has become a key methodology for the isolation of target cell
populations from biological suspensions, covering a wide spectrum of applications from …

Foodborne pathogens contamination is one of the main sources of food safety problems.
Although the existing detection methods have been developed for a long time, the …

Magnetic nanobeads have been widely used for magnetic separation, target labeling and
signal amplification in the development of various biosensors. This review summarized (1) …

Wastewater is discarded from several sources, including industry, livestock, fertilizer
application, and municipal waste. If the disposed of wastewater has not been treated and …

Highlights•Bacteriophages bring new quality and opportunities in bacterial detection.•
Amplification of phages and release of bacterial content can be analytical signals.•Phages …

Foodborne illnesses resulting from bacterial pathogens pose an increasing threat to human
health worldwide. The ability to more rapidly and sensitively detect bacteria in food samples …

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that pathogens like Escherichia coli,
primarily linked to food and water contamination, are associated with 485,000 deaths from …