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Rapid and sensitive quantification of pathogenic bacteria is highly desired for environmental health supervision and food safety control. Yet, the amplification and detection of bacteria with a concentration lower than 10(2) cfu mL(-1) remains a great challenge. Here, we combined an allosteric aptamer (AAP) with a gold nanoparticle (AuNP) for assembling a bridge-DNA synthesis system (named as AuNP-BDS) to amplify the bacterial signals. The AAP and its paired primer (PP) were covalently linked to two different AuNPs, respectively: one named as AAP-AuNP and the other PP-AuNP. Upon recognition of the antigen from the pathogenic bacteria, AAP alters its conformation to initiate DNA synthesis on the AuNP surface. The DNA products from AAP-AuNP and PP-AuNP form bridges to each other through base pairing, resulting in the aggregation and colorimetric response of the AuNPs. By using E. coli O157:H7 as an example, the AuNP-BDS could quantify pathogenic bacteria in water with a concentration as low as 10 cfu mL(-1) within 60 min and without any enrichment. The colorimetric response values of AuNP-BDS were found to be linearly related to the bacterial concentrations in the range of 10 to 10(3) cfu mL(-1). Good practicability of the AuNP-BDS in quantifying E. coli O157:H7 from tap water, juices, and milks was demonstrated. The AuNP-BDS could be exploited to facilitate the rapid and sensitive quantification of pathogenic bacteria for food safety control.
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ANALYTICAL METHODS
ISSN: 1759-9660
Year: 2022
Issue: 3
Volume: 15
Page: 275-283
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ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:74
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:3
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