title: Development of a Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) - Surface Enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) Assay for the Detection of Salmonella Enterica Serotype Enteritidis.
abstract: As a major foodborne pathogen, Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis is increasingly rising as a global health concern. Here, we developed an integrated assay that combines loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for DNA detection of S. Enteritidis using specifically designed Raman active Au-nanoprobes. The target DNA was amplified by LAMP and then labeled with Au-nanoprobes comprised of gold nanoparticle-modified with specific cy5/DNA probes to allow the detection by SERS. The sensitivity of the developed LAMP-SERS detection assay (66 CFU/mL) was ~100-fold higher than the conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. Significantly, this technique allowed highly specific detection of the target DNA of S. Enteritidis and could differentiate it from the DNA of closely related bacterial species or non-specific contamination, making it more accurate and reliable than the standard LAMP technique. The applicability of detection of S. Enteritidis in milk samples using LAMP-SERS assay was validated as well. In sum, the developed LAMP-SERS assay is highly specific and sensitive, and has the potential to be applied for rapid detection of different foodborne pathogens and other microbial contaminants.
authors.affiliation: 1. Food, Nutrition and Health Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada.; 2. Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohamed Shehata
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Draz
authors.affiliation: 1. Food, Nutrition and Health Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada.
authors.forename: Xiaonan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial
keywords: LAMP; Raman spectroscopy; SERS; bacterial infections; clinical diagnosis; food safety.; nanoprobe