AUTHOR=Huang Ziqian , Yu Xin , Yang Qingli , Zhao Ying , Wu Wei 

TITLE=Aptasensors for Staphylococcus aureus Risk Assessment in Food

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.714265

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2021.714265

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=<p><italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> (<italic>S. aureus</italic>) is the top ordinary pathogen causing epidemic and food poisoning. The authentication of <italic>S. aureus</italic> has great significance for pathologic diagnosis and food hygiene supervision. Various biosensor methods have been established for identification. This paper reviews the research progress of aptasensors for <italic>S. aureus</italic> detection, focusing on the classification of aptamer technologies, including optical aptasensors and electrochemical aptasensors. Furthermore, the feasibility and future challenges of <italic>S. aureus</italic> detection for aptamer assays are discussed. Combining aptasensors with nanomaterials appears to be the developing trend in aptasensors.</p>