A portable electrochemiluminescence aptasensor for β-lactoglobulin detection

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Abstract

Cow’s milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies in children with a prevalence of around 2.5%. Milk contains several allergens; the main ones are caseins and β-lactoglobulin (β-LG). At regulatory level, β-LG is not explicitly named, but milk is included in the list of substances or products causing allergies or intolerances. Hence, the presence of β-LG can be a useful marker for determining the presence of milk in food. In this work, we present an aptasensor based on electrochemiluminescence (ECL) for the quantification of β-LG in real food matrices displaying integrated advantages consisting of high specificity, good sensitivity, portability, and cost effectiveness. The performance and applicability of this sensor were tested by analyzing a sample of skimmed milk and an oat-based drink proposed as a vegetable substitute for milk of animal origin. We obtained a linear correlation between the intensity of the signal and the concentration of β-LG standard solutions (y = x * 0.00653 + 1.038, R2 = 0.99). The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) were found to be 1.36 and 4.55 μg L−1, respectively. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

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Svigelj, R., Zuliani, I., Dossi, N., & Toniolo, R. (2022). A portable electrochemiluminescence aptasensor for β-lactoglobulin detection. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 414(27), 7935–7941. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-022-04328-5

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