Application of microfluidic "lab-on-a-chip" for the detection of mycotoxins in foods

作者：Guo Lujia; Feng Jinsong; Fang Zecong; Xu Jie; Lu Xiaonan^*

来源：Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2015, 46(2): 252-263.

DOI：10.1016/j.tifs.2015.09.005

• Mycotoxins
• Microfluidic " lab-on-a-chip" Agricultural and food safety
• Biosensors
• Fabrication methods

Background: Various foods are susceptible to contamination and adulteration with mycotoxins, presenting serious health risks to humans. Microfluidic "lab-on-a-chip" devices could integrate and miniaturize versatile functions from sample preparation to detection, showing great potential in rapid, accurate, and high-throughput detection of mycotoxins.
Scope and approach: This review focuses on the application of microfluidic "lab-on-a-chip" platforms to detect mycotoxins in foods. Fabrication processes and major components of microfluidic devices, as well as separation and detection methods integrated with "lab-on-a-chip" systems are summarized and discussed. Finally, challenges and future research directions in the development of microfluidic devices to detect mycotoxins are highlighted.
Key findings and conclusions: Microfluidic "lab-on-a-chip" devices have a great potential for accurate and high-throughput detection of mycotoxins in agricultural and food products.

• 出版日期2015-12