Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 137-149.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2022-0389

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Application of Synthetic Biology Based Whole-cell Biosensor Technology in the Rapid Detection of Food Safety

CHEN Xiao-lin1(), LIU Yang-er2, XU Wen-tao2, GUO Ming-zhang1(), LIU Hui-lin1   

  1. 1. School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048
    2. Department of Nutrition and Health, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083
  • Received:2022-04-01 Online:2023-01-26 Published:2023-02-02
  • Contact: GUO Ming-zhang E-mail:chenxiaolin199891@163.com;guomingzhang@btbu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Synthetic biology-based whole-cell sensing technology provides an alternative approach for rapid and on-site detection of heavy metals. Because the intracellular environment is relatively stable, whole-cell biosensor presents strong anti-interference ability; the biosensor cells can proliferate with cell self-replication, so the whole-cell biosensor has the characteristics of simple, cheap and fast in production. Therefore, whole-cell biosensor demonstrates a promising application prospect in the rapid detection of food pollutants. This article, the composition, construction methods, and types of core elements for whole-cell biosensor are summarized. Then synthetic biology-based gene circuits for multi-function detection technologies are introduced; further the commercialized applications of whole-cell biosensor in rapid food safety testing are enumerated; and finally the challenges and development prospects of cell biosensors in the rapid detection of food safety are illustrated.

Key words: synthetic biology, whole-cell biosensor, food safety, rapid detection