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A Review on Research Progress of Test Strips for Rapid Food Safety Detection

CHENG Nan1, HE Jing2, DONG Kai1,3, LUO Yunbo1, XU Wentao1,2,4,*   

  1. 1. College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; 2. Supervision,
    Inspection and Testing Center of Genetically Modified Organisms Food Safety, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100083, China;
    3. Fudean of Beijing Technology Co. Ltd., Beijing 100083, China; 4. Beijing Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, Beijing 100083, China
  • Online:2015-01-15 Published:2015-01-16

Abstract:

As a simple, efficient and low-cost detection approach, test strips provide an effective guarantee for the rapid
detection of food safety. This article reviews the development of test strips based on paper chromatography, chemical
colorimetry, enzyme inhibition, immunoassay, biochemistry and molecular biological technology. The applications of
innovative approaches such as microfluidic paper-based analytical devices, nano-material markers and paper analyzer in test
strips are summarized. Finally, future prospects in this area are discussed.

Key words: test strip, food safety, rapid detection

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