%0 Journal Article
%T Aptamer-modified paper-based analytical devices for the detection of food hazards: Emerging applications and future perspective.
%A Qin M
%A Khan IM
%A Ding N
%A Qi S
%A Dong X
%A Zhang Y
%A Wang Z
%J Biotechnol Adv
%V 73
%N 0
%D 2024 Jul-Aug 30
%M 38692442
%F 17.681
%R 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108368
%X Food analysis plays a critical role in assessing human health risks and monitoring food quality and safety. Currently, there is a pressing need for a reliable, portable, and quick recognition element for point-of-care testing (POCT) to better serve the demands of on-site food analysis. Aptamer-modified paper-based analytical devices (Apt-PADs) have excellent characteristics of high portability, high sensitivity, high specificity, and on-site detection, which have been widely used and concerned in the field of food safety. The article reviews the basic components and working principles of Apt-PADs, and introduces their representative applications detecting food hazards. Finally, the advantages, challenges, and future directions of Apt-PADs-based sensing performance are discussed, to provide new directions and insights for researchers to select appropriate Apt-PADs according to specific applications.