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ReviewMikrochimica acta2026

Biosensing technologies for foodborne pathogen detection and healthcare: principles, emerging materials, and intelligent platforms.

Purshottam J Assudani, Balakrishnan P, Anny Leema A, Gina George, Ankita Avthankar, Aditya Tiwari, Manish Bhaiyya, Madhusudan B Kulkarni

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Review in Mikrochimica acta, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. AI-driven multimodal retinal imaging for early detection and risk stratification of vascular and neurodegenerative diseases.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Purshottam J AssudaniSchool of Computer Science and Engineering, Ramdeobaba University, Nagpur, 440013, India.
Balakrishnan PSchool of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India.
Anny Leema ASchool of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India. annyleema.a@vit.ac.in.
Gina GeorgeDepartment of Computer Applications, Auxilium College, Vellore, 632014, India.
Ankita AvthankarSymbiosis Institute of Technology, Nagpur Campus, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, 411057, Maharashtra, India.
Aditya TiwariSchool of Engineering and Applied Science, Ahmedabad University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India.
Manish BhaiyyaDepartment of Chemical Engineering and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel. manishbhaiyya@ssgmce.ac.in.
Madhusudan B KulkarniManipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, 576104, India. madhusudan.kulkarni@manipal.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Foodborne pathogens such as Escherichia coli (E. Coli), Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes continue to pose a major potential threat to global public health and therefore rapid, accurate, and field-deployable detection methods are still extremely desirable. This review describes cutting-edge examples of advanced biosensing platforms for the strategy of detecting these priority pathogens, focusing on clinical detection and highlighting electrochemical, optical, and microfluidic sensing modalities. This has been enabled by recent advances in functional nanomaterials, molecular recognition elements (including aptamers and nanozymes), and surface engineering strategies rendering sensors much ‘smarter’/improved in terms of sensitivity, specificity, and behaviour towards complex food matrices. However blending these biosensors with artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) enabled intelligent pattern recognition, real-time analytics, and multiplexing at high-speed, turning traditional detection systems into smart diagnostic devices. We critically review recent case studies in light of biosensor design, signal transduction mechanisms, models of AI, performance validation, and applicability in different food environments. The principal challenges are identified which include matrix interference, instability of biorecognition elements, limitations in scalability, and the need for regulatory standardization. We discuss these with associated mitigation strategies that are technically sound, including ratiometric sensing, microfluidic pre-treatment techniques, explainable AI, and printable electronics. Forward-looking, we discuss biosensors enabled by being self-powered, biosensor hubs with modular pathogen panels, blockchain incorporation, and standardized validation pipelines. This review offers a prospective view toward enabling intelligent, robust, and regulation-ready biosensing platforms for next-generation food safety monitoring through the bridging of technological innovations with practical implementation.

Indexed as

Biosensing TechniquesEscherichia coliFoodborne DiseasesFood MicrobiologyListeria monocytogenesArtificial IntelligenceElectrochemical TechniquesHumansMachine LearningSalmonellaArtificial intelligenceBiosensorsElectrochemical sensingEscherichia coliFoodborne pathogensFood safety monitoringHealth diagnosisListeria monocytogenesMachine learningNanomaterialsOptical sensingPoint-of-care-testingSalmonella

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PMID41803510
PMCPMC12971809

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