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Rationalizing and Advancing the 3-MPBA SERS Sandwich Assay for Rapid Detection of Bacteria in Environmental and Food Matrices

Rationalizing and Advancing the 3-MPBA SERS Sandwich Assay for Rapid Detection of Bacteria in Environmental and Food Matrices

Brooke Pearson, Alexander Mills, Madeline Tucker, Siyue Gao, Lynne McLandsborough, Lili He

Food Microbiol. 2018 Jun;72:89-97.

PMID: 29407409

Abstract:

Bacterial foodborne illness continues to be a pressing issue in our food supply. Rapid detection methods are needed for perishable foods due to their short shelf lives and significant contribution to foodborne illness. Previously, a sensitive and reliable surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sandwich assay based on 3-mercaptophenylboronic acid (3-MBPA) as a capturer and indicator molecule was developed for rapid bacteria detection. In this study, we explored the advantages and constraints of this assay over the conventional aerobic plate count (APC) method and further developed methods for detection in real environmental and food matrices. The SERS sandwich assay was able to detect environmental bacteria in pond water and on spinach leaves at higher levels than the APC method. In addition, the SERS assay appeared to have higher sensitivity to quantify bacteria in the stationary phase. On the other hand, the APC method was more sensitive to cell viability. Finally, a method to detect bacteria in a challenging high-sugar juice matrix was developed to enhance bacteria capture. This study advanced the SERS technique for real applications in environment and food matrices.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP352526013	3-Mercaptophenylboronic acid		352526-01-3	Price

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