Multiplexed Detection of Foodborne Pathogens from Contaminated Lettuces Using a Handheld Multistep Lateral Flow Assay Device

Joong Ho Shin, Jisoo Hong, Hyeyun Go, Juhwan Park, Minsuk Kong, Sangryeol Ryu, Kwang Pyo Kim, Eunjung Roh, Je Kyun Park

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

56 Scopus citations

Abstract

This paper presents a handheld device that is capable of simplifying multistep assays to perform sensitive detection of foodborne pathogens. The device is capable of multiplexed detection of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium), Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus cereus. The limit of detection for each bacterium was characterized, and then, the detection of bacteria from contaminated fresh lettuces was demonstrated for two representative foodborne pathogens. We employed a sample pretreatment protocol to recover and concentrate target bacteria from contaminated lettuces, which can detect 1.87 × 104 CFU of E. coli O157:H7 and 1.47 × 104 CFU of S. Typhimurium/1 g of lettuce without an enrichment process. Lastly, we demonstrated that the limit of detection can be reduced to 1 CFU of E. coli O157:H7 and 1 CFU of S. Typhimurium/1 g of lettuce by including a 6 h enrichment of contaminated lettuces in growth media before pretreatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)290-297
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume66
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Jan 2018

Keywords

  • contaminated lettuces
  • foodborne pathogens
  • handheld device
  • lateral flow assay
  • multiplexed detection

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Multiplexed Detection of Foodborne Pathogens from Contaminated Lettuces Using a Handheld Multistep Lateral Flow Assay Device'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this