title: Electrochemical biosensors for evaluation of contaminants in food.
abstract: This paper describes the application of electrochemical disposable biosensors in food analysis, which have recently been developed in our laboratory. Disposable biosensors, based on acetylcholinesterase inhibition activity, were exploited for testing the presence of organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides in water, fruit, and vegetable samples. The paper further describes preliminary tests for the detection of genetically modified organisms and hybridisation by coupling the DNA biosensors with the polymerase chain reaction.
authors.affiliation: University of Florence, Department of Public Health, Epidemiology, and Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Florence, Italy. mascini@unifi.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mascini
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Palchetti
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D015342:DNA Probes; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D010573:Pesticide Residues