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Role of Biosensors in Agro-food Technology


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1 Division of Post Harvest Technology, Sher-e-kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, J&K, India
2 Division of Post Harvest Technology, Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (K) Srinagar, J&K, India
3 P.G. Department of Food Technology, Institute of Home Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, India
     

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Sensor is a device which measures a physical quantity and transforms it into a signal which can be need by an observer or an instrument.Sensors are of various types (thermal, electric, mechanical, chemical, optical, acoustic and biological (i.e. biosensors). They are devices based on direct spatial competing between a biologically active compound and the signal transducer equipped with an electronic amplifier (Bose et al., 2004).The biosensors have immense role in food technology. They are used as screening methods for detection of genetically modified food components (Tichoniuk et al., 2008). Biosensors for the detection of food contaminants and toxin detection were studied by (Baeumner, 2003). Neethirajan et al. (2005) reported that biosensors are emerging as a highly promising tool for rapid diagnosis of pathogens and allergic components in food. Garcia and Mottram (2003) and Ivnitski et al. (2000) studied bacteriological food safety and discussed the role of biosensors in detecting pathogen like Salmonella, E coli in food likewise robust optical biosensors have been used to study beverage analysis (Luff et al., 1998). Heavy metals in food and water are also detected by biosensors (Nerayswamy, 2006). Detection of bacterial volatiles in food analysis using gas sensors were also deseribed in a patent by (Alocilja et al., 2002). Mascini and Palchetti (2000) studied that organophosphorus sand carbonate pesticides have gradually replaced organochlorines. Although, they have low environmental persistence but have higher toxicity. Biosensors are used to screen these compounds. Toxins in food have been detector using optical fluoro immunsensor capable of detecting multiple targets (mycotxin, bacterial toxins etc (Ligler et al., 2003).

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Biosensors, Gmf, Food Contamination, Food Safety, Toxicity
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Authors

Wani Towseef
Division of Post Harvest Technology, Sher-e-kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, J&K, India
Quraazah A. Amin
Division of Post Harvest Technology, Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (K) Srinagar, J&K, India
Nuzhat Quadir
P.G. Department of Food Technology, Institute of Home Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, India

Abstract


Sensor is a device which measures a physical quantity and transforms it into a signal which can be need by an observer or an instrument.Sensors are of various types (thermal, electric, mechanical, chemical, optical, acoustic and biological (i.e. biosensors). They are devices based on direct spatial competing between a biologically active compound and the signal transducer equipped with an electronic amplifier (Bose et al., 2004).The biosensors have immense role in food technology. They are used as screening methods for detection of genetically modified food components (Tichoniuk et al., 2008). Biosensors for the detection of food contaminants and toxin detection were studied by (Baeumner, 2003). Neethirajan et al. (2005) reported that biosensors are emerging as a highly promising tool for rapid diagnosis of pathogens and allergic components in food. Garcia and Mottram (2003) and Ivnitski et al. (2000) studied bacteriological food safety and discussed the role of biosensors in detecting pathogen like Salmonella, E coli in food likewise robust optical biosensors have been used to study beverage analysis (Luff et al., 1998). Heavy metals in food and water are also detected by biosensors (Nerayswamy, 2006). Detection of bacterial volatiles in food analysis using gas sensors were also deseribed in a patent by (Alocilja et al., 2002). Mascini and Palchetti (2000) studied that organophosphorus sand carbonate pesticides have gradually replaced organochlorines. Although, they have low environmental persistence but have higher toxicity. Biosensors are used to screen these compounds. Toxins in food have been detector using optical fluoro immunsensor capable of detecting multiple targets (mycotxin, bacterial toxins etc (Ligler et al., 2003).

Keywords


Biosensors, Gmf, Food Contamination, Food Safety, Toxicity

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