Antibody-based sensing of pesticide residues and mycotoxins in plant-derived foods: A narrative review of ELISA, lateral-flow immunoassays and immunosensors
Harsh Kumar, Shivani Guleria, Lukas Peter, Nahid Akhtar, Rabia Asghar, Hasnita Binti Che Harun, Dinesh Kumar, Kamil Kuča, Ayaz Mukarram Shaikh, Endre Harsányi, Béla Kovács · 2026
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Harsh Kumar and co-authors offer a 2026 narrative review of antibody-based tests for farm chemicals and fungal toxins in plant foods. Cereals, fruits, and vegetables can pick up pesticides during growth and storage, and mold toxins during farming, transport, or storage. Both can harm health, so fast on-site tests are in demand.
The review covers three test families that use antibodies to spot targets: ELISA plate tests, lateral flow strips, and immunosensors. Plate and strip tests in head-to-head formats were studied most. Among sensor types, electrochemical ones worked best, then optical ones. The authors map food quality risks first, then weigh each method. Such tests could give farmers and inspectors quick checks without a full lab.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Harsh Kumar, Shivani Guleria, Lukas Peter, Nahid Akhtar, Rabia Asghar, Hasnita Binti Che Harun, Dinesh Kumar, Kamil Kuča, Ayaz Mukarram Shaikh, Endre Harsányi, Béla Kovács |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 85 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |