Recent progress in the construction of nanozyme-based biosensors and their applications to food safety assay

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Recent progress on the construction of nanozymes-based biosensors

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and their applications to food safety assay

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Xianlong Zhanga, Di Wuf, Xuxia Zhoue, Yanxin Yua, Jichao Liua, Na Huc, Honglun Wangc,

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Guoliang Li ad* and Yongning Wub

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Xi’an 710021, China

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Risk Assessment, Beijing 100050, China

School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology,

NHC Key Laboratory of Food Safety Risk Assessment, China National Center for Food Safety

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Medicine Research, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences,

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Xining 810001, China

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273165, China

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310014, China

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Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research&Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibetan

Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis of Shandong Province, Qufu Normal University, Qufu

Department of Food Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou

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Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Zhejiang 314006, China

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AUTHOR INFORMATION

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E-mail: [email protected] (Guoliang Li)

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Abstract

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Food safety as a huge world public health threat has attracted more and more attentions. The

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effective detection methods are of great importance for guarding food safety. However, the

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development of reliable and efficient detection methods has been a challenging task due to the

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complexity of food matrices and trace level of food contaminants. Recently, the emerging

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nanomaterials with mimetic enzyme activity, namely nanozymes, have been employed for novel

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biosensor development, which has greatly accelerated the advancement of food safety assay. In

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this review, we summarize the mechanism and advances on nanozymes-based biosensors

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including colorimetric biosensors, fluorescence biosensors, chemiluminescent biosensors,

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electrochemical biosensors, SERS-based biosensors, and other biosensors. Impressively, the

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applications of nanozymes-based biosensors in food safety screening have also been

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comprehensively summarized (including mycotoxins, antibiotics, pesticides, pathogens,

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intentional adulteration, metal ions, and others). In the end, future opportunities and challenges in

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this promising field are tentatively proposed.

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Keywords: Colorimetric biosensor

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Electrochemical biosensor

Fluorescence biosensor

Chemiluminescent biosensor

SERS-based biosensor

Food safety assay

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Contents

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1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 6

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2 Nanozymes-based biosensors ........................................................................................................ 7

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2.1 Colorimetric biosensors ...................................................................................................... 8

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2.2 Fluorescence biosensors .................................................................................................... 10

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2.3 Chemiluminescent biosensors ........................................................................................... 11

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2.4 Electrochemical biosensors ............................................................................................... 12

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2.5 SERS-based biosensors ..................................................................................................... 13

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2.6 Other biosensors ................................................................................................................ 15

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3 Applications of nanozymes-based biosensors to food safety assay.............................................. 16

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3.1 Mycotoxins........................................................................................................................ 16

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3.2 Antibiotics ......................................................................................................................... 18

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3.3 Pesticides........................................................................................................................... 19

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3.4 Pathogens .......................................................................................................................... 22

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3.5 Intentional adulteration ..................................................................................................... 24

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3.6 Metal ions.......................................................................................................................... 26

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3.6 Other food contaminants ................................................................................................... 29

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4 Conclusion and prospective ......................................................................................................... 31

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Abbreviations AAs As(III) AChE APTES AuNZ-PAD ABTS BChE CD CC CN– CLB CL CAP Cu-MOF CuO/3DNPC CoOxH-GO CS-MoSe2 NS ddH2O E ES ECL E. coli O157:H7 ELISA Fe3O4 NPs@ZIF-8 f-MWCNTs GOx GNRs GC-MS H His H 2Q HP1 HRP His@AuNCs HPLC HPLC-MS Kana LPS LOD LFA LFIA L. monocytogenes Lum-AgNPs LAMP MNP MB

amino acids Arsenic (III) acetylcholinesterase 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane Au nanozyme-based paper chip 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt butyrylcholinesterase carbon dot catechol cyanide clenbuterol chemiluminescent chloramphenicol Cu-based metal-organic framework CuO NPs-modified 3D N-doped porous carbon cobalt hydroxide/oxide-modified graphene oxide chitosan-functionalized molybdenum (IV) selenide nanosheets double distilled H2O glutamic acid Enterobacter sakazakii electrochemiluminescence Escherichia coli O157:H7 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay Fe3O4 nanoparticles@ZIF-8 functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes glucose oxidase Gold nanorods gas chromatography-mass spectrometer histamine histidine hydroquinone hairpin probes 1 horseradish peroxidase histidine-capped gold nanoclusters high performance liquid chromatography liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer kanamycin lipopolysaccharide limit of detection lateral flow assay lateral flow immunoassay Listeria monocytogenes luminol(Lum)-functionalized Ag nanoparticles loop-mediated isothermal amplification magnetic nanoparticle methylene blue 4

MPNP MB-SpinChip MIP MPA MNV NWs NoV NCs NPVMo N.BstNBI OPD OPs OTA PCR POD PMA Pd@AuNR PBNPs PbApt RAC RC RRS RGO SERS SPR S. Enteritidis TMB VBB Van WHO ZEN ZrO2 4-NTP 4-ATP

magnetic polymeric nanoparticle multiplexed bar-chart SpinChip molecularly imprinted polymer 3-mercaptopropionic acid murine norovirus nanowires norovirus nanoclusters (NH4)5PV8Mo4O40 nicking endonuclease o-phenylenediamine organophosphorus pesticides ochratoxin A polymerase chain reactions peroxidase propidium monoazide palladium-gold nanorod Prussian blue nanoparticles Pb2+ aptamer ractopamine resorcinol resonance Rayleigh scattering reduced graphene oxide Surface enhanced Raman scattering surface plasmon resonance Salmonella Enteritidis 3,3’,5,5’-tetramethylbenzidine Victoria blue B vancomycin World Health Organization zearalenone zirconium dioxide 4-nitrothiophenol 4-aminothiophenol

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1 Introduction

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Food safety as a critical topic of international concern has received worldwide attentions. The

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hazardous substances in food can cause a huge threat to human health and lead to huge economic

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losses in food industry around the world. In recent years, food production has made a rapid growth

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via the Green Revolution with the globalization process. Meanwhile, the potential possibility of

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food contamination has obviously increased due to the inadvertent entry of trace toxicants [1].

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Thus, the food safety still remains a great global challenge to human health and development of

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food industry. To protect the human from the health hazards and risks caused by the food

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contaminants (the currently common categories of food contaminants leading to the food

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poisoning mainly include mycotoxins, pathogens, heavy metals, pesticides, metal ions, antibiotics,

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and so on.), some organizations like World Health Organization (WHO) have developed

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regulations and legislations for food safety. Furthermore, in last decades, the detection of food

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contaminants has attracted extensive attentions, because it can be used to identify whether the

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food is safe [2-4]. So far, a large number of conventional methods have been well established for

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the detection of food contaminants, such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC),

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liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer (HPLC-MS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometer

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(GC-MS), polymerase chain reactions (PCR), and so on. Though these methods show high

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sensitivity, accuracy, and reliability for food contaminant detection, they are complicated,

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laborious, and time consuming, particularly depending on the expensive instruments with

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well-trained personnel. Thus, they are difficult to meet the needs of the fast and on-site screening

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of massive samples and apply in some situations like in some developing countries and poor areas

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without detection instruments and specialists [5, 6]. In addition, owing to the complexity of food

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matrix and the trace level of food contaminants, it is of importance to develop some novel, rapid,

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and sensitive strategies for the food safety detection. In the last decade, plenty of biosensors have

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been successfully established as exciting alternatives or as complementary detection tools of

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traditional methods for rapid and sensitive detection of food contaminants [7].

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Nanotechnology as an emerging technology has been widely applied in multiple fields, such

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as transitioning theoretical aspects, medicine, agriculture sector, environment, and so on[8-12].

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Recently, nanomaterials with enzyme-like catalytic activity, namely nanozyme, have been used to 6

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develop novel biosensors and improve the sensitivity of biosensors. Nanozymes usually serve as

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the labels for multi-category signal amplification (e.g. colorimetry, fluorescence, electrochemical,

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and so on) in the field of analytical chemistry [13-15]. Nanozymes comprise multiple materials

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(including gold, silver, platinum, molybdenum sulfide, zeolites, and so on) and show the

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advantages of low cost, simple preparation methods, robust catalytic activity, smooth surface

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modification, and high stability, which can serve as exciting alternatives to overcome the

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drawbacks of biological enzymes (such as poor operational stability and low catalytic activity in

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harsh conditions, the high cost for preparation, isolation, and purification) [16-18]. The great

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advances have been achieved in the field of the nanozymes in recent years, and some literatures

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have systematically and comprehensively summarized the progress of nanozymes [16, 19-24].

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Based on the merits of nanozymes, a great many nanozymes-based biosensors has been

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successfully developed and widely applied in multiple fields, including biomedical science[25],

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environmental monitoring[14], agriculture[26], and so on[9, 27-31]. Excitingly, nanozymes as a

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new initiate also has started providing the opportunities to response some challenges from food

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safety. Nanozymes for the construction of biosensors has accelerated the development of

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analytical science for inexpensive, convenient, efficient, rapid and sensitive detection of food

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contaminants [23]. Compared to conventional methods, nanozymes-based biosensors exhibit some

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excellent merits such as higher selectivity and sensitivity, more specific target recognition, shorter

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detection time, and better signal readout [2].

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To date, the nanozymes-based biosensors for food safety assay are rarely summarized. In this

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review, we firstly comprehensively summarize the advances of nanozymes-based biosensors,

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including colorimetric biosensors, fluorescence biosensors, chemiluminescent biosensors,

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electrochemical biosensors, surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based biosensors, and

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other biosensors. Then, attentions are concentrated on the applications of the nanozymes-based

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biosensors to the determination of food contaminants (including mycotoxins, antibiotics,

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pesticides, pathogens, intentional adulteration, metal ions, and other food contaminants).

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2 Nanozymes-based biosensors

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Recently, nanozyme as an excellent alternative to biological enzyme has been used for signal 7

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production and amplification in an enzyme-like catalytic manner, which has been applied to

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construct novel biosensors [25, 32]. To date, a great many nanozymes-based biosensors has been

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successfully developed based on different modes of nanozymes catalytic mediated signal

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amplification (e.g. colorimetric sensing, fluorescent sensing, chemiluminescent sensing,

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electrochemical sensing, and SERS sensing). Herein, we comprehensively summarize the

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construction of emerging nanozymes-based biosensors, including colorimetric biosensors,

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fluorescence biosensors, chemiluminescent biosensors, electrochemical biosensors, SERS-based

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biosensors, and other biosensors.

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2.1 Colorimetric biosensors

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Colorimetric biosensors have attracted wide attentions owing to their easy readout and fast

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visual detection through the naked eyes or low-cost and portable equipment, which can be used to

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detect the analytes based on the color variation. One of main types of the colorimetric biosensors

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3,3’,5,5’-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB), 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)

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diammonium salt (ABTS), and o-phenylenediamine (OPD) to produce colorimetric output signals

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[6, 33-37]. However, biological enzymes usually suffer from inherent defects of instabilities and

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poor sensitivities in disgusting environmental conditions, which greatly hinder the development

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and applications of colorimetric biosensors. Fortunately, the nanozyme with robust catalytic

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activity and high stability, as an alternative of biological enzyme, can be used for the construction

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of colorimetric biosensors to improve the detection selectivity, sensitivity, and stability [13, 38,

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39]. We selected several typical studies for the mechanism introduction of nanozyme based

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colorimetric biosensors. For example, Zheng et al. successfully synthesized a new and stable MOF

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(namely MOF-808) with an excellent peroxidase-like activity under alkaline, neutral, and acidic

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conditions, which as the catalyst could effectively catalyze the oxidation of TMB to generate a

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significant color change in the presence of H2O2. On this basis, a novel, facile, and sensitive

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colorimetric biosensor was constructed [40]. Chen et al. prepared new PtNPs/Cu-TCPP(Fe) hybrid

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nanosheets by growing the uniform and ultrasmall PtNPs on the novel template ultrathin

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Cu-TCPP(Fe) nanosheets (the thickness was less than 10 nm) for construction of colorimetric

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biosensor. Compared to the Cu-TCPP (Fe) nanosheets and PtNPs, the PtNPs/Cu-TCPP(Fe) hybrid

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nanosheets showed an enhanced peroxidase-like catalytic activity due to the physical mixture

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between the PtNPs and the PtNPs/Cu-TCPP(Fe) hybrid nanosheets with a good synergistic

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effect[41]. Using various phosphates to modulate the peroxidase-like activity of the prepared 2D

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M-TCPP (Fe) nanozymes (M=Cu, Co, or Zn), Qin et al. developed a novel colorimetric biosensor

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for simultaneously discriminating multiple phosphates [28]. Recently, there are some

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nanozymes-based biosensors developed for the detection of food contaminants. For example,

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Cheng et al. successfully prepared a Fe-metal organic framework (MOF) nanoparticle with

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peroxidase-like activity (named nanozyme). The prepared nanozyme as a signal generation

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material could be used to catalyze the oxidation of colorimetric substrate (TMB) to produce a blue

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color. On this basis, a novel nanozyme enhanced colorimetric immunoassay sensor was

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successfully developed for the detection of Salmonella Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) in milk samples

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[36]. In addition, based on the nanozymes with tunable activity, some new colorimetric biosensors

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have been successfully developed for food safety assay. For example, Sun et al. developed a rapid

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and sensitive aptamer based colorimetric biosensors for the detection of zearalenone (ZEN) on the

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basis of the inhibition of AuNPs with the peroxidase-like activity by the ZEN aptamer [42]. In

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contrast, Wang’s group for the first time developed a novel colorimetric biosensor (Fig.1a) for the

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determination of mercury (II) (Hg2+) via the activating effect of Hg2+ on the catalytic activities of

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the chitosan-functionalized molybdenum (IV) selenide nanosheets (CS-MoSe2 NS) nanozyme [43].

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Recently, based on the degradable γ-MnOOH nanozyme and the domino reaction of

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acetylcholinesterase (AChE), their group constructed a new colorimetric biosensor (Fig.1b) for

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sensitive determination of organophosphorus pesticides (OPs). In this biosensor, the γ-MnOOH

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nanowires (NWs) served as degradable nanozyme and TMB served as a colorimetric substrate,

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respectively, to achieve a fast and sensitive detection of OPs and monitoring of AChE activity [44].

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Nanozymes-based colorimetric biosensors have showed some advantages of simplicity,

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high-speed, portability, and practicality. However, their detection accuracy and sensitivity are

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easily influenced by the potential interference produced from the sample background color [6, 23].

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2.2 Fluorescence biosensors

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Fluorescence biosensors are constructed mainly based on the target analytes mediated

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fluorescence enhancement (“turn-on”) or fluorescence quenching (“turn-off”) [45-51]. Excitingly,

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the rise of nanozymes has provided a great opportunity for development of fluorescence

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biosensors. Over the past few years, based on excellent performances of nanozymes for the

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generation and amplification of fluorescence signals, the nanozymes-based fluorescence

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biosensors also have attracted widespread research interests, and have been successfully

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developed for multiple fields, such as biomedical[25], medicine[52], pathogenic microorganisms

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assay[53], and environmental monitoring[54]. For example, Lin et al. synthesized a MIL-53(Fe)

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nanozyme with the functions of enzyme-like catalytic activity. The as-prepared MIL-53(Fe)

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nanozyme was able to catalyze the oxidation of its organic linker terephthalic acid (TA) to produce

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a fluorescent product (TAOH) by the H2O2 generated from the hydrolysis of glucose with the

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existence of GOx. On this basis, a label-free fluorescence biosensor was established [55]. In

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another study, using the bottom-up synthesis method, an amino-functionalized MOF

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(NH2-Cu-MOF) with peroxidase-like activity was prepared for the construction of fluorescence

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biosensor [47]. Recently, some nanozymes-based fluorescence biosensors have been developed for

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food safety assay. On the basis of the novel Fe3O4 nanoparticles@ZIF-8 composites

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(Fe3O4NPs@ZIF-8) with peroxidase-like catalytic activity, Bagheri et al. constructed a new

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fluorescence biosensor (Fig.2) for the detection of OPs. The Fe3O4 NPs@ZIF-8 was synthesized

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by encapsulating magnetic Fe3O4 NPs into ZIF-8, and the catalytic activity of obtained composites

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was evaluated through the oxidation of substrates [56]. Based on molecular imprinting technique,

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Bagheri’s group successfully prepared a novel molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)-capped Ag

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nanoparticle/Zn-based MOF nanocomposite (AgNPs@ZnMOF) (MIP-capped AgNPs@ZnMOF

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composite) with an excellent peroxidase mimetic activity for the selective determination of patulin.

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In this study, the AgNPs fixed on the surface of MOF remarkably improved the catalytic activity

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of AgNPs due to high surface area of MOF. However, the catalytic activity of AgNPs@ZnMOF

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composite could be strangely reduced by patulin, which may be ascribed to the electron capturing

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features of patulin. To achieve a selective interaction between AgNPs@ZnMOF composite and

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patulin molecules, the MIP layer was innovatively capped on the surface of the prepared 10

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AgNPs@ZnMOF through the co-polymerization reaction between tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS)

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and monomers 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane (APTES) in which the patulin was used as a

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template agent. By the combination between novel AgNPs@ZnMOF nanocomposite with

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outstanding peroxidase-like activity and the MIP with selective identifying feature, a sensitive

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fluorescence biosensor was successfully developed for the selective detection of patulin [57]. In

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addition, Lien et al. successfully prepared a well-dispersed and amorphous cobalt

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hydroxide/oxide-modified graphene oxide (CoOxH-GO) with excellent peroxidase-mimicking

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catalytic activity through a simple one-step synthesis strategy. Based on the reaction between Co2+

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and GO at room temperature, CoOxH was produced and deposited in situ on the surface of GO.

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The as-prepared CoOxH-GO could be applied to the fluorescent detection of cyanide (CN–) ions,

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glucose, and H2O2 [54]. Nanozymes-based fluorescence biosensors exhibited the merits of good

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selectivity, outstanding sensitivity, operational simplicity, portability, and real-time detection [58].

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However, these nanozymes-based fluorescence biosensors still need to improve their sensitivity,

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stability, and accuracy by eliminating the potential interferences from food matrix.

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2.3 Chemiluminescent biosensors

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Chemiluminescent biosensor as one of promising analytical tools has been numerously

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constructed based on the emission of light generated from the chemical reactions, which has been

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employed for the detection of various targets owing to its distinguished merits of simple operation,

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rapidity, simple equipment with no monochromator, low LOD, and wide linear range [59, 60]. The

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emergence of nanozymes also provides a promising strategy for development of nanozymes-based

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chemiluminescent biosensors. For instance, AuNPs, AgNPs, and MIL-type MOFs with

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peroxidase-like catalytic activity have been widely employed as biomimetic components for

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construction of chemiluminescence biosensor by catalyzing the reaction of H2O2-luminol system

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to generate fluorescent signal [61, 62]. Recently, Luo et al. developed new MOFs based solid

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catalysts (Hemin@HKUST-1) through encapsulating the Hemin into HKUST-1. The prepared

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Hemin@HKUST-1 showed an excellent enzyme-like catalytic activity to catalyze the reaction of

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H2O2-Luminol system for establishing a selective and sensitive chemiluminescence biosensor [63].

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It has been reported that some noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) such as AuNPs and AgNPs with 11

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peroxidase-like catalytic activity have been applied in construction of chemiluminescence

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biosensor [61, 62]. In addition, some MIL-type MOFs with intrinsic peroxidase-like catalytic

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activity such as MIL-53, MIL-100, MIL-101 also have been used for catalyzing the reaction of

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H2O2-Luminol system for construction of the nanozymes-based chemiluminescence biosensors

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[64-66]. Recently, some nanozymes-based chemiluminescent biosensors have been developed for

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food safety assay [62]. Based on the luminol(Lum)-functionalized Ag nanoparticles (Lum-AgNPs)

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and the H2O2 chemiluminescent (CL) system(Lum-AgNP-H2O2 CL system), He et al. constructed

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a new, facile, simple, and sensitive NPs-based CL sensor for the determination of carbamate

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pesticides and OPs[61]. Recently, their group for the first time synthesized iron-based MOGs

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nanosheet hybrids with the immobilization of AuNPs (AuNPs/MOGs (Fe) hybrids) through a

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facile in situ grown method under ambient conditions. The as-obtained AuNPs/MOGs (Fe)

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hybrids showed an excellent peroxidase-like activity, which endowed them with the outstanding

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property in the field of chemiluminescence (CL) with the existence of H2O2. The remarkably

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enhanced CL via the prepared AuNPs/MOGs (Fe) hybrids was due to the modification of AuNPs

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on MOGs (Fe) nanosheets, which could speed up the production of O2•−, OH•, and 1O2 for

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synergistically accelerating the CL reaction. On this basis, a new sensitive CL biosensor was

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successfully constructed using the AuNPs/MOGs (Fe) hybrids for detection of OPs [62].

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2.4 Electrochemical biosensors

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Electrochemical biosensors are mainly based on the change of output-electrical signals

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produced from the chemical reactions between the target analytes and electrode-immobilized

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recognition elements. The generation of electrical signals is related to the concentrations of target

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analytes, which can achieve the qualitative detections and quantitative assays of target molecules

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[67-69]. So far, due to their simple operation, low cost, remarkable stability, and sensitive

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response, electrochemical biosensors have been extensively applied in multiple fields, such as

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pharmacy, environmental monitoring, chemical treat detection, and clinical diagnosis [69, 70]. To

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further improve the analytical sensitivity of the electrochemical biosensors, the electrodes need be

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modified by the catalysts with more uniform dispersion and electrocatalytic sites [71]. In recent

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years, some nanozymes (including AuNPs, AgNPs, PtNPs, Au@PtNPs, AuPd@AuNPs, Cu-MOF, 12

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and so on) with outstanding catalytic activity have been used as a new catalyst for catalyzing the

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electrochemistry signal amplification and constructing novel electrochemical biosensors [72-78].

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Recently, there are some nanozymes-based electrochemical biosensors developed for food safety

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assay [79-81]. For example, on the basis of the target-induced replacement of aptamer and the

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peroxidase-like activity of AuNPs, Wang et al. developed an ultrasensitive and enzyme-free

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electrochemical biosensor for the determination of kanamycin (Kana) residue. The proposed

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biosensor with an extremely high sensitivity was employed for the determination of Kana in honey

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samples [82]. It was worth noting Khairy et al. developed a novel, simple, and sensitive

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nanozyme-based electrochemical biosensor based on nickel oxide nanoplatelets (NPs) modified

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screen-printed electrodes. The proposed electrochemical biosensor exhibited the excellent

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electrochemical performances (including good stability, high selectivity and sensitivity) for the

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determination of OPs (Parathion) in vegetable, water, and human urine samples [70]. Recently,

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based on Cu-based MOF (Cu-MOF) modified by AuNPs, Chen et al. developed a new

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electrochemical biosensor (Fig.3) for the sensitive determination of nitrite. The Cu-MOF

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decorated by the AuNPs with the excellent catalytic activity and high conductivity (Cu-MOF/Au)

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showed synergetic catalytic activity for the oxidation of nitrite owing to the large porosity and

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surface area of Cu-MOF that could stop AuNPs from aggregation and enhance the adsorption of

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nitrite [71]. Nanozymes-based electrochemical biosensors show the linear resolution over wide

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ranges, and can be widely applied to the semi-quantitative and qualitative preliminary screening

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[58, 83]. However, all of these biosensors often require the outstanding electroactivity of analytes,

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and the dedicated equipment with high precision, accurate functional programs, and professional

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operators. In addition, due to the electrode fouling and the requirement of charging, the

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electrochemical biosensors suffer from the poor stability and repeatability [84].

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2.5 SERS-based biosensors

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SERS as an emerging and powerful analytical technology has attracted wide attention, which

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has been rapidly developed for the construction of biosensors owing to the outstanding merits of

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ultrahigh sensitivity, in situ noninvasive detection, and fingerprint information [85-87]. Recently,

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some SERS-based biosensors have been successfully established for a sensitive determination of 13

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target molecules by utilizing the nanozymes to improve the SERS activities [88-91]. For example,

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utilizing in situ fabrication of the (AgNPs) onto the surface of the MIL-101 (Fe) with the

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peroxidase-like activity, a new, efficient, and outstanding SERS substrate was developed by

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Jiang’s group. The combination of the obtained SERS substrate with the numerous Raman hot

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spots between MIL-101 (Fe) and the high-density AgNPs lead to an outstanding SERS substrate

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for the construction of SERS-based biosensor [92]. Similarly, the nanozyme with peroxidase-like

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catalytic activity was prepared through in situ growing the AuNPs into thermally stable and highly

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porous MIL-101. The prepared AuNPs@MIL-101 nanozymes as the peroxidase mimics were not

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only able to catalyze the oxidation of Raman-inactive reporter leucomalachite green to produce an

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active malachite green (MG) in the presence of H2O2, but also serve as the SERS substrates for the

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enhancement of the Raman signal of the generated MG[93]. In another study, by tuning the

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amount of Pt, the bifunctional nanozymes (Au@Pt NPs) with simultaneous enzyme-like and

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plasmonic activities were successfully prepared [94]. By using a three-step strategy (including the

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solvothermal synthesis, Au seed-induced growth, and low-temperature cycling self-assembly), Ma

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et al. fabricated a new SERS-active magnetic MOF-based nanozyme (Fe3O4@Au@MIL-100 (Fe))

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with an excellent peroxidase-like activity as a SERS substrate [88]. In addition, the nanozymes for

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the construction of SERS-based biosensor has been applied in the field of food safety assay. It was

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worth noting that Ouyang et al. synthesized AuNP nanozyme to catalyze the nanoreaction between

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HAuCl4 and H2O2 for the production of AuNPs, which showed the strong SERS effect, strong

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surface plasmon resonance (SPR) absorption, and resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) effect with

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the existence of Victoria blue B (VBB) molecular probes. Interestingly enough, Pb2+ aptamer

331

(PbApt) could inhibit the catalytic activity of AuNP nanozyme by its adsorption on the surface of

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AuNP nanozyme, leading to the decrease of SERS, SPR absorption, and RRS effect owing to the

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decrease of redox products of GNP nanoplasmonic effect. With the addition of the Pb2+, the PbApt

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would be specifically combined with Pb2+ to generate a stable G-quadruplex and the free AuNP

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nanozymes, which resulted in the restoration of AuNP nanozyme catalysis and the linear increase

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of the SPR absorbance, SERS, and RRS intensity with the increase of Pb2+ concentration [95].

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Based on the catalysis of carbon dot (CD), Li et al. developed a new quantitative analysis strategy

338

with simplicity, good selectivity, and high sensitivity using Au nanosol SERS for the trace

339

detection of Na+ [96]. Recently, our group innovatively prepared a new AuNPs doped COFs 14

340

nanozyme with excellent mimic nitroreductase activity and robust stability, which could catalyze

341

the substrate 4-nitrothiophenol (4-NTP) to generate 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP) with the existence

342

of NaBH4. By the combination between SERS technology and enzyme-linked immunosorbent

343

assay (ELISA), a sensitive SERS-based biosensor (Fig.4a) was successfully developed for the

344

assay of allergenic proteins [97]. In a very recent study, by utilizing Au-Ag Janus NPs with

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amplified and stable SERS activity, Zheng et al. constructed a novel ratiometric surface-enhanced

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Raman scattering aptasensor (Fig.4b) for the detection of ochratoxin A [98]. Although these

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emerging nanozymes-based SERS biosensors possess the merits of ultrahigh sensitivity, in situ

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noninvasive detection, and fingerprint information, they still suffer from the interference from

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complex samples [85]. Therefore, nanozymes-based SERS biosensors still need to be further

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developed to improve their stability and accuracy.

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2.6 Other biosensors

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In addition to the above biosensors, there are some other biosensors reported for food safety

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assay [99]. For example, based on the nanozyme strip, loop-mediated isothermal amplification

354

(LAMP), and propidium monoazide (PMA), Zhang et al. developed a novel, rapid, ultrasensitive,

355

and continual cascade nanozyme biosensor for the determination of viable Enterobacter sakazakii

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(ES). In this biosensor, BIO- and FITC-modified primers during the LAMP process were

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employed for determining the ompA gene of ES. And the combination between LAMP and the

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PMA treatment was used to distinguish the viable ES from the dead. The Fe3O4 magnetic NPs

359

(MNP) served as the nanozyme probes, and a MNP-based immunochromatographic strip

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(nanozyme strip) could be was further applied for the signal amplification to achieve a simple

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visual detection and accurate quantification through a strip reader. Moreover, the products

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generated by LAMP could be sandwiched between the anti-BIO and the anti-FITC, and the

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accumulation of Fe3O4 MNPs could achieve a rapid, sensitive, and visual determination of ES. The

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developed biosensor exhibited the advantages of simplicity, high speed, and high sensitivity due to

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the use of the LAMP assay and PMA. Furthermore, Fe3O4 MNPs as the nanozyme probes

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replacing colloidal Au for the introduction of enzyme modification into lateral flow biosensor also

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improved the sensitivity of biosensor. The proposed biosensor was able to detect bacteria at 10 15

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cfu/mL within 1 h under the optimal condition, and was applied to quantitative detection of the

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viable ES in infant powder with a simple sample pretreatment. In addition, the biosensor with low

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cost, rapidity, high efficiency, and portability possessed high potential for detection of other viable

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microorganisms through replacement of the primers [99].

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3 Applications of nanozymes-based biosensors to food safety assay

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To date, there are plenty of nanozymes-based biosensors successfully developed for food

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safety assay. Herein, we mainly concentrate the attentions on the applications of the

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nanozymes-based biosensors to the detection of food contaminants (including mycotoxins,

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antibiotics, pesticides, pathogens, intentional adulteration, metal ions, and other food

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contaminants). Some reported applications of nanozymes-based biosensors in the detection of

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food contaminants were illustrated in Table 1.

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3.1 Mycotoxins

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The mycotoxin emerges as one of most common food contaminants due to the wide growth

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of funguses. However, the mycotoxins are hard to be completely eliminated in the general food

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preparation processes, and the mycotoxins with a low concentration can also lead to some serious

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diseases, such as liver disease, kidney disease, cancer, and even death owing to their significant

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virulence. Therefore, the detection of mycotoxins has become extremely important for protecting

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the human from the health hazards and risks [100, 101]. Due to their high selectivity and

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sensitivity, specific target recognition, and shorter detection time, nanozymes-based biosensors

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have been developed for detection of mycotoxins. For instance, Khataee and co-workers

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developed a new, selective, and sensitive fluorescence biosensor for the selective determination of

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patulin (Fig.5a) based on the combination between the new AgNPs@ZnMOF nanocomposites

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with an excellent peroxidase-like activity and the MIP with selective identifying feature. In this

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fluorescence biosensor, the prepared MIP-capped AgNPs@ZnMOF could be used to catalyze the

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reaction between the H2O2 and terephthalic acid to produce a strong florescent product. With the

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addition of patulin, the fluorescence intensity could be decreased proportional to the concentration

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of patulin. The established fluorescence biosensor could be used to detect patulin with a 16

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concentration range of 0.1-10 µmol/L and a low LOD of 0.06 µmol/L[57]. To sensitively and

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precisely detect the zearalenone (ZEN), Abnous et al. developed a novel colorimetric aptasensor

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for the detection of ZEN by using the catalytic reaction of AuNPs, 4-nitrophenol (pNP) as the

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colorimetric substrate, exonuclease III (Exo III)-assisted recycling amplification, and

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nontarget-induced aptamer walker. Interestingly, without the existence of ZEN, the Apt was

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capable of walking on the surface of AuNPs with the assist of Exo III and binding to their

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multiplex complementary strands, resulting in the sample color changing from yellow to colorless.

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In the presence of ZEN, the Apt and its complementary strand could exist as the single-stranded

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DNAs (ssDNA) on the AuNP surface, leading to the decrease of AuNP catalytic activity and the

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less amounts of pNP contacting with AuNPs due to the steric hindrance from the Apt/ZEN

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complexes. And the color of the pNP remained yellow in this case. The developed biosensor could

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be used for the detection of ZEN with a wide linear range of 20-80000 ng/L, and with a low LOD

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of 10 ng/L[102]. Recently, on the basis of aptamer-regulated oxidase activity, Huang et al.

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successfully developed a new and simple “turn-on” colorimetric biosensor for the determination of

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biomolecular (Fig.5b). Compared to metal oxide-based oxidase nanozymes, the prepared

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MnCo2O4 showed a stronger oxidase-like catalytic activity, and efficiently catalyze the oxidation

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of colorimetric substrate (TMB) to produce a blue color. However, the oxidase-like catalytic

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activity of MnCo2O4 was able to be inhibited by the aptamer strands due to the attachment of the

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aptamer strands on the surface of MnCo2O4 through the binding of aptamer and target. Fortunately,

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the toxic ochratoxin A (OTA) could selectively combined with the aptamer to lead to the

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restoration of MnCo2O4 nanozyme catalysis. Accordingly, a simple “turn-on” colorimetric

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biosensor was constructed for selectively detecting OTA in maize samples ranging from 0.1 to 10

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ng/mL, and with a low LOD of 0.08 ng/mL [103]. In a very recent study, on the basis of the

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inhibition of zearalenone (ZEN) Apt on the peroxidase-mimicking performance of AuNPs, Xie’s

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group developed a rapid, simple, colorimetric biosensor for the sensitive and specific

420

determination of zearalenone (ZEN). It was found that the ZEN Apt could inhibit the

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peroxidase-like activity of AuNPs. However, the ZEN Apt could be bound with ZEN, and

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therefore the presence of ZEN could lead to the restoration of the peroxidase-like performance of

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AuNPs. The color variation of the solution was related to the concentration of ZEN and observed

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by naked eyes. The proposed colorimetric biosensor could be used to detect the ZEN in real corn 17

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and oil samples with a concentration ranging from 10 to 250 ng/mL, and with a low LOD of 10

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ng/mL [42].

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3.2 Antibiotics

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Antibiotics as the human and veterinary drugs have been extensively applied in the therapy of

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bacterial infection and the prevention of diseases of livestock. However, the residues of these

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antibiotic drugs and metabolites may accumulate in some livestock products, including eggs, meat,

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milk, and so on. Owing to an increasing threat from the antibiotic abuse, the construction of new

432

strategies for the accurate detection of antibiotic drug and metabolite residues in complex food

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matrices has become increasingly important [104-109]. Recently, some nanozymes-based

434

biosensors have been successfully established for determination of antibiotics [82, 109-113]. For

435

example, based on the enhanced catalytic activity of AuNPs, Wang et al. developed a new

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colorimetric approach (Fig.6a) with high selectivity and sensitivity for the detection of Kana. In

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this study, interestingly, the peroxidase-mimicking performance of citrate-capped AuNPs could be

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enhanced by Kana due to the attachment of Kana on the surface of AuNPs through the interaction

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between -COOH on AuNPs and -NH2 on Kana and the interaction between AuNPs and the

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glucoside on Kana (which could change the surface property of AuNPs, and generated the Au3+

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and •OH radicals in the solution, catalyzing the oxidation of TMB to produce a blue color in the

442

presence of H2O2.) The established colorimetric biosensor could be used for sensitive detection of

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Kana in meat and milk samples with a wide linear range of 0.1-20 nM and 20-300 nM,

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respectively, and yielded a low LOD of 0.1 nM [110]. In another study, Govindasamy et al.

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innovatively established a novel simple electrochemical biosensor with excellent selectivity and

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sensitivity for detection of chloramphenicol (CAP) using a new nanocomposite material

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synthesized by the molybdenum disulfide nanosheets (MoS2) coated on the functionalized

448

multiwalled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) via a hydrothermal strategy. The as-prepared

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MoS2/f-MWCNTs nanocomposite showed excellent electrochemical performances and an

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excellent electrocatalytic ability for CAP. The obtained electrochemical biosensor (Fig.6b) could

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be applied to detect the CAP in food samples like milk, honey, and powdered milk samples with a

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wide linear range of 0.08-1392 µM, and a low LOD was 0.015 µM [111]. Based on chitosan 18

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modified AgI/TiO2 nanozymes, Chang et al. developed a new photoresponsive colorimetric

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immunoassay for highly sensitive detection of chloramphenicol (CAP). Using this method, the

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CAP in the real food samples could be detected in the linear range of 0.03 -12.53 nM with a LOD

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of 0.03 nM [114]. By utilizing polyaniline nanowires-functionalized graphene oxide framework,

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Zeng et al. successfully developed a novel pressure-based bioassay based on Pt

458

nanozyme-catalyzed gas generation for the Kana detection. The proposed method showed

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excellent specificity, good reproducibility, and outstanding precision, which could be used to

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detect the Kana within a dynamic working range of 0.2-50 pM at a LOD of 0.063 pM [113]. In a

461

recent study, Chen et al. developed a novel electrochemical biosensor for the ultrasensitive

462

determination of Kana by the combination between the signal transduction of the horseradish

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peroxidase (HRP)-functionalized AuNPs (AuNP/HRP nanoprobe) and the highly specific

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Kana-aptamer biorecognition. This biosensor was built based on following procedures. First of all,

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the hybridization of the biotinylated Kana-aptamers was achieved at the electrode modified by

466

their complementary oligonucleotide strand and then methylene blue (MB) was intercalated into

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the produced dsDNA. After that, the high-content AuNP/HRP NPs probes and streptavidin were

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bound to the sensor. A sensitive electrochemical signal was generated through the MB-mediated

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HRP-catalytic reaction, and the aptamer-biorecognition for Kana could lead to the quantitative

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decline of nanoprobe capture due to the decrease of MB intercalation, achieving a simple and

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convenient electrochemical signal transduction. The biosensor exhibited ultrahigh sensitivity

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owing to the enhancement of the electrochemical signal through the AuNP/HRP NPs-catalytic

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reaction and the amplification of nanoprobe signal. Moreover, the intercalation of MB into dsDNA

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could provide an important electron mediator for the AuNP/HRP NPs-catalytic reaction and

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simplify the electrochemical measurement. In addition, the developed biosensor for detection of

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Kana antibiotic exhibited a wide linear range more than four-order of magnitude, and possessed a

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low LOD of 0.88 pg/mL[112].

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3.3 Pesticides

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Pesticides as critical compounds have been widely applied in the agricultural field to reduce

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the losses in agricultural production caused through pests and insects [115]. However, the 19

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pesticides can heavily accumulate in air, soil, water, and ultimately food, most of which are

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carcinogenic and difficult to be digested in organs, leading to a remarkable damage and increasing

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threat to public health. Traditional methods such as capillary electrophoresis and GC/LC

484

combined with MS have been widely developed for the detection of pesticide residues.

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Nevertheless, these strategies possess some defects of short storage time, complicated

486

pretreatment, time consuming, and requirement of expensive equipment with skilled experts. Thus,

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the development of simple, sensitive, and on-site monitoring strategies is urgently needed to

488

protect human form the risk of exposure to the pesticides [2, 6]. Recently, to break the limits of

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conventional strategies, some emerging nanozymes-based biosensors have been successfully

490

established for the detection of pesticides [44, 56, 62, 116]. For example, Biswas et al. developed

491

a colorimetric biosensor based on Gold nanorods (GNRs) with peroxidase-mimicking activity for

492

the determination of malathion. In this study, the prepared GNRs as nanozymes or enzyme

493

mimetics were studied, and the catalytic activity of GNRs was compared with that of HRP and

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other Au nanostructures. It was found that the peroxidase-like activity of GNRs was 2.5 times

495

higher than that of HRP and AuNPs. The obtained GNRs exhibited good stability and excellent

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catalytic activity, which was used to catalyze the oxidation of TMB to produce a blue color in the

497

presence of H2O2. However, malathion showed an inhibitory effect on the peroxidase-like activity

498

of GNRs, and the catalytic activity of GNRs gradually decreased with the increase of malathion

499

concentration. On this basis, a new, simple, and cheaper colorimetric biosensor was constructed

500

for the detection of malathion using GNR nanozymes. The malathion could be specifically and

501

sensitively detected by this colorimetric biosensor with a low LOD of 1.78 µg/mL[117]. Similarly,

502

by employing palladium-gold nanorod (Pd@AuNR) as nanozyme, Singh et al. developed a new,

503

simple, selective, and sensitive label free colorimetric biosensor for the detection of malathion

504

(Fig.7a). The as-fabricated Pd@AuNR nanozyme showed an excellent peroxidase-like activity for

505

OPD with the existence of H2O2. Nevertheless, the peroxidase-like activity of Pd@AuNR

506

nanozyme could be selectively quenched by malathion. Accordingly, a novel colorimetric

507

biosensor was constructed for the detection of malathions with a lowest LOD of 60 ng/mL and no

508

cross-reaction with metal salts/other similar organophosphates [118]. In another study, a novel

509

facile, simple, and sensitive AgNPs-based CL biosensor was developed for the detection of

510

carbamate pesticides and OPs on the basis of simultaneous use of the triple-channel performances 20

511

of the Lum-AgNP and H2O2 CL system (Fig.7b). The established CL biosensor could be used to

512

detect five carbamate pesticides and OPs (including carbofuran, dimethoate, carbaryl, dipterex,

513

and chlorpyrifos) with a low LOD of 24 µg/mL[61]. Recently, Zhao et al. innovatively proposed a

514

new biosensor based on the coupling of lateral-flow test strip with a smartphone for the first time

515

(Fig.7c). The proposed biosensor was developed for measuring butyrylcholinesterase (BChE)

516

activity. In this biosensor, the BChE served as a model enzyme, and the ethyl paraoxon was used

517

as the analyte representing OPs. The total amount of BChE was quantified through a sensitive

518

colorimetric signal originating from a sandwich immunochromatographic assay. In this sandwich

519

immunochromatographic assay, PtPd NPs were employed as a colorimetric probe, which showed

520

an excellent catalytic activity for phenols. The catalytic activity of BChE could be determined

521

through another colorimetric signal utilizing the Ellman assay. The colorimetric signals generated

522

from two separated test strips could be measured using the smartphone-based ambient light sensor.

523

Moreover, this portable, low-cost, and easy-operation biosensor possessed a huge potential for the

524

sensitive online determination of OP exposure [119]. In a very recent study, Qiu et al. developed a

525

new electrochemical biosensor for the determination of OPs on the basis of the electrodes

526

modified by the amino acids conjugated nanozymes. It was found that the glutamic acid (E),

527

histamine (H), and amino acids (AAs), serine (S) attached nanozymes could be used to catalyze

528

hydrolysis of OPs to produce the electroactive p-nitrophenol (pNP). Based on this principle, a

529

novel electrochemical biosensor for the detection of OPs utilizing the electrode modified by S, H,

530

and E conjugated TiO2 NPs was successfully established. The TiO2 NPs served as carriers and the

531

attached AAs, S, H, and E showed the hydrolyzing activity for the hydrolysis of OPs, so the TiO2

532

NPs-AAs showed nanozymes-like hydrolysis activity. The electrode was modified by

533

TiO2@DA@S/H/E nanozyme composites through dip-coating for the first time. The OPs

534

(including ethyl paraoxon, methyl paraoxon, and methyl parathion) could be catalyzed by

535

TiO2@DA@S/H/E nanozymes to produce the redox active pNP on the surface of nanozymes

536

modified electrode, and OPs could be detected by the electrochemical signal produced from the

537

pNP. With this electrochemical biosensor, the ethyl paraoxon, methyl paraoxon, and methyl

538

parathion could be determined with a linear range of 0.5-100 µM at a low LOD of 0.24 µM [120].

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3.4 Pathogens

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Owing to the high incidence of foodborne illnesses, the foodborne pathogens as the major

541

threat to the public health have caused the worldwide attentions. The foodborne pathogens

542

contaminated food will lead to some severe diseases of human, such as acute abdominalgia and

543

acute emesis. Furthermore, it is reported that the percentage of the population suffering from the

544

foodborne diseases has been as high as 30% every year in some industrialized countries, which is

545

mainly ascribed to the drinking water or food contaminated by the foodborne pathogens [2, 6,

546

121]. Among these foodborne pathogens, the Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), S.

547

aureus, Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7), and Salmonella generally caused the

548

majority of foodborne pathogen outbreaks [122]. Recently, some nanozymes-based biosensors

549

have been developed for the detection of foodborne pathogens [36, 99, 123]. For example, on the

550

basis of the signal amplification catalyzed by nanoparticle cluster (NPC), Zhang et al. developed a

551

novel biosensor for the visual and rapid determination of L. monocytogenes (Fig.8a). In this

552

biosensor, a glycopeptide antibiotic (vancomycin (Van)) against Gram-positive bacteria was

553

employed as the first molecular recognition agent for the capture of L. monocytogenes. The

554

aptamer modified by Fe3O4 NPC served as the nanoprobe for the signal amplification, especially

555

recognizing the cell wall on the L. monocytogenes. Due to the recognition of Van and aptamer to

556

the L. monocytogenes at various sites, the formed sandwich recognition could lead to an excellent

557

specificity. By using the Fe3O4 NP cross-linking with the poly-L-lysine, Fe3O4 NPC with a higher

558

catalytic activity could be successfully fabricated to catalyze the oxidation of TMB to generate a

559

color reaction in the presence of H2O2 compared to the individual Fe3O4 NP, which was due to a

560

collective effect of NPC. The concentration of analytes could be measured by the variation of

561

color or absorbance. The proposed biosensor with simplicity, labor-saving, and high sensitivity

562

could be used to directly determine the L. monocytogenes whole cells linearly ranging from

563

5.4×103 to 5.4×108 cfu/mL with a low LOD of 5.4×10 3 cfu/mL[121]. By utilizing Cu-MOF NPs

564

with enzyme-mimicking performance, Wang et al. successfully developed a new sensitive

565

colorimetric biosensor for the determination of S. aureus (Fig.8b). The Cu-MOF NPs were

566

prepared by Cu(NO3)2 and 2-aminoterephthalic acid through a mixed solvothermal strategy, which

567

possessed a diameter of approximately 550 nm and exhibited an excellent peroxidase-like activity 22

568

that could catalyze the oxidation of TMB to produce a yellow color reaction with the existence of

569

H2O2. The S. aureus aptamer could be facilely modified on the surfaces of Cu-MOF NPs due to

570

the existence of a great many amine groups on the surface of Cu-MOF NPs, endowing Cu-MOF

571

NPs with the selectivity for recognition of S. aureus. Moreover, the Cu-MOF NPs with the

572

uniform size and regular morphology could make each bacterial cell link with the same amount of

573

Cu-MOF NPs, leading to a good linearity for the determination of S. aureus. Based on the

574

combination of chromogenic reaction catalyzed by Cu-MOF NPs with the aptamer recognition

575

and the magnetic separation (using aptamer modified magnetic NPs), a novel colorimetric

576

biosensor with simplicity, good selectivity, and high sensitivity was constructed for S. aureus assay.

577

With this colorimetric biosensor, S. aureus was detected with a linear range of 50-10000 cfu/mL at

578

a low LOD of 20 cfu/mL in milk samples [124]. In another study, by the integration of

579

nanozyme-mediated dual lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) with a smartphone, Cheng et al.

580

creatively constructed a novel sensitive biosensor for simultaneous determination of pathogens for

581

the first time. In proposed biosensor, the prepared mesoporous core-shell palladium@platinum

582

(Pd@Pt) nanozymes with an excellent peroxidase-like catalytic activity for signal enhancement

583

were employed as a signal reporter. And the smartphone was used as a result recorder. Moreover,

584

the synthesized Pd@Pt nanozymes for the signal amplification and the parallel design of

585

simultaneous determination could eliminate the cross-interference, achieving a high sensitivity of

586

dual detection. With the developed biosensor, the Salmonella Enteritidis and E. coli O157:H7

587

could be simultaneously detected with the LODs of ∼20 cfu/mL and ∼34 cfu/mL, respectively. In

588

addition, the estimated recoveries of dual LFIA using milk and ice cream samples showed a range

589

of 91.44-117.00%, which demonstrated that the proposed strategy could be used to detect the live

590

pathogens in food samples[125]. Similarly, by employing the Pd-Pt nanozymes as probes, Han et

591

al. constructed a sensitive lateral flow assay (LFA) on the basis of the sandwich format to

592

qualitatively and quantitatively detect E. coli O157:H7 in milk. The prepared Pd-Pt nanozyme

593

with a high peroxidase-like catalytic activity could catalyze the oxidation of TMB to greatly

594

improve the signal intensity of test line, leading to an enhanced sensitivity of the LFA. The

595

developed nanozymes-based LFA with high sensitivity could be employed to detect E. coli

596

O157:H7 in PBS and milk with the LODs of 0.87 × 102 cfu/mL and 9.0 ×102 cfu/mL, respectively.

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Moreover, the proposed method was 111-fold higher sensitivity than the conventional colloidal 23

598

Au-based LFA [126].

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3.5 Intentional adulteration

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The misuse or overuse of illegal food additives has resulted in the frequent emergence of a

601

series of food safety incidents, which has caused a huge threat to the public health and aroused

602

widespread concerns for food safety. Due to the poisonousness and carcinogenicity of these illegal

603

food additives, the monitoring of illegal food additives is of great importance for food safety [2,

604

127]. Common illegal food additives such as Sudan I, clenbuterol (CLB), and nitrite have caused

605

widespread concerns in many countries. To rapidly and sensitively detect these illegal food

606

additives, some novel nanozymes-based biosensors have been successfully established [71,

607

127-129]. Owing to its low cost and attractive red, Sudan I has been extensively employed as food

608

additives, particularly in the chili powder. However, Sudan I has been proved to be carcinogenic,

609

and could cause the damage to genetic material due to the reaction with a specific DNA sequence

610

in vitro [130]. Using the electrode modified via the PtNPs decorated graphene-β-cyclodextrin

611

(graphene/β-CD/PtNPs), Palanisamy et al. for the first time developed a novel, reliable, and

612

sensitive electrochemical biosensor for the determination of Sudan I in food samples. The

613

electrochemical performances of various modified electrodes for Sudan I were evaluated through

614

cyclic voltammetry. Among these modified electrodes, the prepared graphene/β-CD/PtNPs

615

composites modified electrode showed the highest electrocatalytic activity for Sudan I. Moreover,

616

the as-prepared nanocomposite modified electrode could increase the sensitivity of Sudan I assay,

617

and leading to a linear response range enhancement of the electrochemical biosensor. The

618

proposed electrochemical biosensor could be used to detect Sudan I in food samples (including

619

chili powder, chili sauce, tomato sauce, and ketchup) with a linear range of 0.005-68.68 µM, and

620

the LOD was 1.6 nM[131]. In another study, Tajik and co-workers for the first time constructed an

621

ultrasensitive and highly selective electrochemical biosensor utilizing the La3+-doped Co3O4

622

nanocubes for the detection of sudan I in food samples (including ketchup sauce, chili powder, and

623

tomato paste). The as-prepared La3+-doped Co3O4 nanocubes could be used to modify screen

624

printed electrode (SPE). The voltammetry method was employed to evaluate the electrocatalytic

625

activity of La3+-doped Co3O4 nanocubes/SPE towards the oxidation of Sudan I. The proposed 24

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biosensor with good sensitivity and excellent accuracy could be used to determine Sudan I in food

627

samples in the linear response ranging from 0.3 to 300 µM with a low LOD of 0.05 µM [127].

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Recently, based on the CuO NPs-modified 3D N-doped porous carbon (CuO/3DNPC), Ye et al.

629

developed a new electrochemical biosensor with high sensitivity and selectivity for the accurate

630

determination of Sudan I. The 3DNPC was for the first time synthesized through the calcination of

631

the precursor of 3D integrated polysaccharide. Following that, the prepared 3DNPC was modified

632

with CuO NPs through hydrothermal strategy. Owing to the outstanding electrocatalytic

633

performance of CuO NPs and the accelerated electron transfer via 3DNPC, the CuO/3DNPC

634

decorated electrode was endowed with a wide linear range and high sensitivity for the

635

determination of Sudan I. In addition, the developed CuO/3DNPC also showed the advantages of

636

high stability, good selectivity, and high reproducibility for the determination of Sudan I in food

637

samples such as ketchup and chilli sauces [132]. CLB as a β2-adrenergic agonist has been applied

638

in the therapy of veterinary and human pulmonary illness such as asthma. Nevertheless, in the past

639

decades, the CLB has been extensively misused as a nutrient repartitioning agent for the meat

640

production animals due to its characteristics of improving growth-rate, increasing protein

641

accretion, and reducing fat deposition, which will lead to some huge hazards to human health such

642

as dizziness, headache, muscle tremors, and heart palpitations, when the CLB resides in some

643

edible tissues of livestock products [2, 133-135]. By using the Prussian blue nanoparticles

644

(PBNPs), Zhao et al. developed a new and simple biosensor for the ultrasensitive detection of

645

CLB based on lateral flow assay (Fig.9a). The CLB in pork, bacon, and pork kidney samples

646

could be sensitively detected by the proposed PBNP-based LFA with a low LOD of 1ng/mL, and

647

with a dynamic linear range of 0.5-5 ng/mL [133]. In a very recent study, Zhang et al. developed a

648

novel rapid, and convenient electrochemical biosensor with good stability and high sensitivity on

649

the basis of the double signal amplification produced by the zirconium dioxide nanocomposites

650

hybrids material (ZrO2) nanocomposites and the polyoxometalate (NH4)5PV8Mo4O40 (NPVMo)

651

for the simultaneous determination of ractopamine (RAC) and CLB (Fig.9b). The ZrO2NPs with a

652

larger surface area and needle-like nanostructure was employed as POM carrier to construct an

653

electrochemical biosensor for the first time. The prepared NPVMo/ ZrO2/GCE showed the merits

654

of electrocatalytic actives, fast response, high stability, and good conductivity, resulting in the

655

enhancement of peak current and the negative shift of oxidation potentials of RAC and CLB. 25

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Based on the synergistic effect between the ZrO2NPs and NPVMo, the oxidation of RAC and

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CLB on NPVMo/ZrO2/GCE was determined through the differential pulse voltammetry (DPV)

658

with low LODs of 9.3×10-1 and 5.03×10-3 µM, respectively. Moreover, the RAC could be detected

659

in the linear response ranging from 3.0 to 50 µM, and the CLB could be detected with a wide

660

range of 0.1-1000 µM [135]. Nitrite as a color former and food preservative has been widely

661

applied in food processing. Nevertheless, the potential toxicity of nitrite produces a huge threat for

662

public health. The small amounts of nitrite are inhaled possibly leading to the acute poisoning, and

663

the nitrite with long-term intake can result in the cancer [136]. To monitor and control the use of

664

nitrite in food processing, nanozymes-based biosensors has been constructed for detection of

665

nitrite in food samples [71, 129]. For example, Liu et al. proposed a new, reliable, convenient, and

666

facile strategy for electrochemical and colorimetric assay of nitrite based on the histidine-capped

667

gold nanoclusters (His@AuNCs) with an excellent oxidase-mimicking activity. The prepared

668

His@AuNCs could catalyze the oxidation of TMB to generate the blue colored oxTMB in the

669

absence of H2O2. The oxidase-mimicking activity of His@AuNCs could be further enhanced by

670

the assembly between His@AuNCs and reduced graphene oxide (RGO). The as-prepared

671

His@AuNCs/RGO nanocomposites not only possessed a higher catalytic constant (Kcat) and

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lower Michaelis constant (Km) for the oxidation of TMB, but also showed a stronger

673

electrocatalytic performance toward the TMB. However, the nitrite could inhibit the oxidase-like

674

catalytic activity and electrocatalytic activity of His@AuNCs/RGO toward the oxidation of TMB.

675

On this basis, a novel, convenient, reliable, and facile electrochemical and colorimetric biosensor

676

was successfully established by using the His@AuNCs/RGO nanocomposites as oxidase mimics

677

for the detection of nitrite in sausage samples with wide linear ranges of 2.5-5700 µM and 10-500

678

µM, respectively [129].

679

3.6 Metal ions

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Currently,the toxic heavy metal ions such as Hg2+, Pb2+, and Cd2+ have caused wide

681

attentions due to their huge threat to the public health. Long-term exposure to the hazardous heavy

682

metal ions (even trace amount hazardous metal ions present in food) will lead to some severe

683

diseases, such as cognitive deficits, reproductive disorders, minamata, kidney failure, 26

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cardiovascular disorders, and neurological disorders[2, 137, 138]. In addition to heavy metal ions,

685

some other metal ions such as Cu2+ also could bring about the toxic effect on human [139]. It was

686

reported that the USA Environmental Protection Agency had built the maximum residue limits for

687

Cu2+ and Hg2+ in drinking water at 20 µM and10 nM, respectively [6]. In order to rapidly, simply,

688

economically, and sensitively detect the hazardous metal ions, some emerging nanozymes-based

689

biosensors have been developed for detection of hazardous metal ions [140-142].

690

Zhao et al. developed a sensitive electrochemical biosensor for the determination of Pb2+ on the

691

basis of the high specificity of DNAzymes for the Pb2+ (Fig.10a). The electrochemical signal

692

could be efficiently amplified by the strand replacement reaction-assembly induced catalytic

693

hairpin and the generation of the dendritic structure DNA (DSDNA) through layer-by-layer

694

assembly. The developed electrochemical biosensor was used for the detection of Pb2+ with a liner

695

range of 0.1 pM-200 nM, and with a low LOD of 0.033 pM [143]. In another study, based on the

696

mercury-stimulated peroxidase-like performance of two dimensional reduced Graphene

697

oxide-PEI-Pd nanohybrids (2D rGO/PEI/Pd nanohybrids), Zhang et al. successfully developed a

698

new, general, rapid, and highly selective colorimetric method for the ultratrace naked-eye

699

detection of Hg2+ in water and human serum specimens (Fig.10b). In this study, 2D rGO/PEI/Pd

700

nanohybrids with peroxidase-like performance were prepared for the detection of Hg2+. With the

701

existence of Hg2+, the peroxidase-like activity of 2D rGO/PEI/Pd nanohybrids was discovered to

702

be significantly enhanced, which could effectively catalyze the oxidation of TMB to generate a

703

color change that could be measured by the absorption spectroscopic approach and the naked eyes.

704

The developed colorimetric biosensor coupled with the spectroscopic detection approach exhibited

705

an ultralow LOD of 0.39 nM for Hg2+ in double distilled H2O (ddH2O)and approximately 1nM in

706

serum and water samples, respectively. Based on this colorimetric biosensor, the Hg2+ in human

707

serum and water could be determined by the naked eyes with a low LOD of approximately 10 nM

708

[137]. Interestingly enough, Han et al. innovatively developed a new and facile Au

709

nanozyme-based paper chip (AuNZ-PAD) for the colorimetric determination of Hg2+ in distilled

710

and tap water samples. The established colorimetric biosensor on the AuNZ-PAD was on the basis

711

of the peroxidase-like performance of AuNPs promoted through the production of Au-Hg

712

amalgam (the Hg2+-promoted nanozyme activity of AuNPs). With the introduction of Hg2+ onto

713

the AuNZ-PAD, the catalytic reaction between TMB and H2O2 could be greatly enhanced by the 27

For instance,

714

generation of Au-Hg amalgam, leading to the production of blue staining on the paper chip. On

715

this basis, a novel device was developed for selective and sensitive determination of Hg2+ ions in

716

distilled and tap water samples. Moreover, the developed device with the merits of simplicity,

717

effective cost, feasibility, good sensitivity, high selectivity, and high throughput could be used for

718

the onsite detection with a wide detection dynamic range (approximately 3 orders of magnitude),

719

and with the LODs of 30 µg/L and 1.2 µg/L for a single application and five applications of test

720

samples, respectively [144]. The uptake and accumulation of excess Cu2+ probably lead to some

721

diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes. Thus,

722

the development of sensitive methods for the determination of Cu2+ is of great importance. By the

723

surface modification on the Ag/Pt nanoclusters (Ag/Pt NCs) and the tuning of the

724

peroxidase-mimicking performance, Wu et al. successfully developed a sensitive colorimetric

725

biosensor for the determination of Cu2+ in real water samples. The peroxidase-like activity of

726

Ag/Pt NCs could be inhibited by 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA). The Cu2+ could catalyze the

727

oxidization of MPA in the presence of oxygen to make MPA lose the inhibition toward

728

peroxidase-mimicking activity of Ag/Pt NCs. On this basis, a new colorimetric biosensor was

729

established for the determination of Cu2+ through measuring the change of colorimetric signal

730

generated by the reaction between TMB and H2O2. The proposed colorimetric biosensor with high

731

selectivity and sensitivity could be used to detect Cu2+ in real water samples ranging from 10 to

732

100 nM with a low LOD of 5.0 nM. In addition, the established method was simple, highly

733

selective and sensitive, and low-cost, which was used for the detection of Cu2+ in food and

734

environmental samples [139]. Recently, Zhang et al. innovatively constructed a novel and facile

735

colorimetric biosensor for the high-performance determination of Ag+ using the tunable

736

peroxidase-mimicking performance of PdNPs mediated by histidine (His). The prepared PdNPs

737

with the intrinsic peroxidase-like activity was able to catalyze the oxidation of colorless TMB to

738

produce a blue oxTMB with the existence of H2O2. However, the peroxidase-like activity of

739

PdNPs could be significantly enhanced by the modification of His on PdNPs owing to the

740

outstanding physicochemical characteristics of the decorated PdNPs including better

741

hydrophilicity, smaller size, and interactions between His and PdNPs, leading to an enhanced

742

color reaction. With the addition of Ag+, the His modifier could be despoiled from the surface of

743

His-Pd via Ag+ due to the specific interaction between His and Ag+, leading to the formation of 28

744

bare PdNPs with a weak peroxidase-like activity. Based on this principle, Ag+ in water samples

745

could be sensitively detected with a linear range of 30-300 nM, and with a low LOD of 4.7 nM

746

[145].

747

3.6 Other food contaminants

748

In addition, there are other food contaminants detected by nanozymes-based biosensors, such

749

as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), arsenic (III), hydroquinone (H2Q), H2O2, and norovirus (NoV) [54,

750

64, 79, 146-148]. For example, Shen et al. established a new ratiometric electrochemical biosensor

751

with high accuracy and sensitivity for the detection of LPS by employing the Cu-MOFs as the

752

catalyst for the signal amplification (Fig.11a). In the proposed biosensor, there were two cycles

753

needed to achieve the detection of LPS. In cycle Ⅰ, with the existence of target LPS, the output

754

DNA could be produced with the help of phi29 DNA polymerase (phi29) due to the conformation

755

variation of the hairpin probes 1 (HP1) with special design triggering the cyclic-induced

756

polymerization of target. In cycle Ⅰ, the produced output DNA could hybridize with the Fc-HP2

757

(HP2 was labeled by ferrocene) immobilized on the AuNFs/GCE to produce a cleavage site of the

758

nicking endonuclease (N.BstNBI). By utilizing the N.BstNBI, the sensing interface modified by

759

single-stranded capture-probe could be obtained when the primitive signal molecules of ferrocene

760

departed from the AuNFs/GCE. The signal probes were produced using the labeled HP3 and

761

AuNPs-functionalized Cu-MOFs (AuNPs/Cu-MOFs). Then, the hybridization of signal probes

762

(HP3/AuNPs/Cu-MOFs) with the capture probes could be used for HP assembly. The prepared

763

AuNPs/Cu-MOFs not only acted as a catalyst for signal output, but also served as nanocarriers for

764

the immobilization of HP3. Based on the target-triggered quadratic cycles and the fracture Fc-HP2

765

cleavage sites, the generated capture probes could be hybridized with HP3/AuNPs/Cu-MOFs,

766

resulting in the decline of ferrocene signal. However, the signal of Cu-MOFs increased due to the

767

closeness of Cu-MOFs to the AuNFs/GCE. With the addition of glucose in solution, the prepared

768

AuNPs/Cu-MOFs with good catalytic activity were able to catalyze the oxidation of glucose to

769

achieve the signal amplification. Through the measurement of the peak current ratio of Cu-MOFs

770

and ferrocene, the LPS could be sensitively and accurately determined by the proposed biosensor

771

in the wide linear response ranging from 1fg/mL to 100 ng/mL with a low LOD of 0.33 29

772

fg/mL[146]. To discriminate the hydroquinone (H2Q) from catechol (CC) and resorcinol (RC),

773

Yang et al. developed a facile colorimetric biosensor for the detection of H2Q. The CeVO4 was for

774

the first time prepared using a simple strategy, which showed both oxidase- and

775

peroxidase-mimicking activity. And CeVO4 could be used to catalyze the oxidation of TMB to

776

produce a blue color with the existence or absence of H2O2. Interestingly enough, H2Q

777

(dihydroxybenzene isomer) could be reduced to generate a visible color variation when the TMB

778

was oxidized by the CeVO4. However, the dihydroxybenzene isomers (RC and CC) could not.

779

Accordingly, a colorimetric biosensor was constructed to discriminate H2Q from CC and RC, and

780

the H2Q could be determined in the linear response ranging from 0.05 to 8 µM with a low LOD of

781

0.04 µM[148]. Due to the serious toxic and low concentration of Arsenic (III)(As(III)) in the

782

drinking water, the development of new ultrasensitive strategy for the detection of As(III) is highly

783

desirable and extremely important. Recently, Li et al. developed a new sensitive sensing interface

784

for the determination of As (III) utilizing the prepared dumbbell-like Au/Fe3O4NPs. Based on the

785

combination of the AuNPs catalyst, the mediation of surface-active Fe (II), and the adsorption of

786

Fe3O4NPs, the electrochemical response for detecting the As(III) was dramatically enhanced. The

787

Au/Fe3O4NPs could be modified on the screen-printed carbon electrode to produce a sensing

788

interface. With the obtained sensing interface, the As (III) could be sensitively detected with a low

789

LOD of 0.0215 ppb [79]. Due to the requirement of the matrix specific concentration of virus and

790

removal of inhibitory compounds, the detection of norovirus (NoV) in food samples is extremely

791

challenging. In a very recent study, Weerathunge et al. successfully developed a new, ultrasensitive,

792

and highly robust colorimetric biosensor for the determination of murine norovirus (MNV) based

793

on the nanozymes (Fig.11b). In the proposed biosensor, the AuNPs with the peroxidase-like

794

activity served as nanozymes for catalyzing the colorless TMB substrate to produce a blue product.

795

However, the MNV-specific AG3 aptamer molecules could inhibit the peroxidase-like activity of

796

nanozymes due to their adsorption onto the surface of AuNPs. With the existence of MNV, the

797

MNV-specific AG3 aptamers were removed from the surface of the AuNPs owing to their specific

798

affinity to MNV, resulting in the recovery of the catalytic activity of AuNPs, again generating a

799

blue product. The color intensity change was proportional to the amount of MNV in the samples.

800

On the contrary, the MNV-specific AG3 aptamers had no affinity to other contaminants, thus the

801

catalytic activity of AuNPs couldn’t be recovered and no color change with the existence of 30

802

nonspecific targets. By the combination between the peroxidase-like activity of AuNPs and high

803

target specificity of MNV-specific AG3 aptamers, an ultrasensitive colorimetric biosensor was

804

established for the rapid and selective detection of MNV. With the proposed colorimetric biosensor,

805

the MNV was detected with a LOD of 20 viruses per assay equivalent to 200 viruses/mL[147].

806

4 Conclusion and prospective

807

Food safety as a hot topic of international concern has attracted more and more attentions

808

around the world. The hazardous substances in food (food contaminants) can cause a huge threat

809

to public health and serious economic loss in food industry [149, 150]. Therefore, the effective

810

detection strategies of food contaminants are of great importance for guarding food safety. To date,

811

a great many traditional strategies have been well constructed for the detection of food

812

contaminants, including HPLC, HPLC-MS, GC-MS, PCR, and so on. Though these methods show

813

high sensitivity, accuracy, and reliability for the detection of food contaminants, they are

814

complicated, laborious, and time consuming, particularly depending on the expensive instruments

815

with well-trained personnel. Thus, they are hard to meet the requirements of the fast and on-site

816

screening of massive samples and apply in some situations like in some developing countries and

817

poor areas without any detection equipment and specialists [2, 6]. Excitingly, recently, the

818

nanozymes as an emerging initiate also has provided some potential opportunities to response

819

some challenges from food safety. Nanozymes for the construction of biosensors has accelerated

820

the development of analytical science for rapid, convenient, efficient, and sensitive determination

821

of food contaminants. In this review, we summarize the advances on nanozymes-based biosensors,

822

including colorimetric biosensors, fluorescence biosensors, chemiluminescent biosensors,

823

electrochemical biosensors, SERS-based biosensors, and other biosensors. Impressively, the

824

applications of the nanozymes-based biosensors in the detection of food contaminants (including

825

mycotoxins, antibiotics, pesticides, pathogens, intentional adulteration, metal ions, and other food

826

contaminants) also have been comprehensively summarized. To promote the development of

827

nanozymes-based biosensors and their applications in the detection of food contaminants, the

828

following challenges and obstacles should be considered in future studies:

829

(1) Nanozyme as an excellent alternative of biological enzyme for signal production and 31

830

amplification play an immense role in the construction of nanozymes-based biosensors.

831

However, compared to the natural enzymes, the catalytic activity of nanozymes is still

832

relatively low. Integrating biological enzymes or nanozymes into the mesoporous

833

nanomaterials such as MOFs, COFs, mesoporous silica, mesoporous carbon, and hydrogels to

834

prepare the integrated nanozymes (INAzymes) maybe a promising strategy to obtain highly

835

active nanozymes [151-156]. In addition, most of nanozymes can hardly catalyze one specific

836

substrate like biological enzymes. Therefore, nanozymes with high catalytic activity, excellent

837

selectivity and specificity remain to be further developed for the construction of

838

nanozymes-based biosensors. Molecular imprinting technology as a potential tool has been

839

used to improve the specificity and selectivity of nanozymes [157-160]. Anchoring the

840

molecularly imprinted polymers onto the nanozymes is a promising method to develop new

841

nanozymes with high selectivity and specificity [161]. In addition, at present, most of the

842

nanozymes only have an oxidase-like activity, which are monotonous compared with

843

biological enzymes. Therefore, the nanozymes with diverse catalytic activity like hydrolase

844

and synthetase remain to be further developed for the construction of nanozymes-based

845

biosensors.

846

(2) To date, plenty of nanozymes-based biosensors have been successfully developed, but these

847

biosensors still need great improvement in detection performances. For instance, the detection

848

accuracy and sensitivity of nanozymes-based colorimetric biosensors are easily influenced by

849

the interference generated from the sample background color. The nanozymes-based

850

fluorescence biosensor, chemiluminescent biosensor, and electrochemical biosensor possess

851

the linear resolution over wide ranges, and can be widely applied to the semi-quantitative and

852

qualitative preliminary screening. Nevertheless, these biosensors all need the dedicated

853

equipment with high precision, accurate functional programs, and professional operators.

854

Moreover, owing to the electrode fouling and the requirement of charging, the electrochemical

855

biosensors suffer from the poor stability and repeatability and the requirement of analytes’

856

outstanding electroactivity. Furthermore, the emerging nanozymes-based SERS biosensors

857

often suffer from the interference from complex samples. Because of the complex food matrix

858

and trace level of food contaminants, the nanozymes-based biosensors for accurate detection

859

of food contaminants in food samples are full of huge challenges. To overcome these 32

860

challenges, the reported nanozymes-based biosensors should be further studied to improve

861

their sensitivity, stability, and repeatability. In addition, the simultaneous emergences of

862

multiple food contaminants in food also bring a great challenge for food safety assay.

863

Therefore, the development of nanozymes-based biosensors with multi-modes for the accurate

864

determination of multiple food contaminants is an extremely promising for food safety assay.

865

For example, the nanozymes can be coupled with the emerging techniques such as

866

electrochemiluminescence (ECL), surface-plasmon resonance (SPR), LAMP, and smartphone

867

to develop new multi-mode nanozymes-based biosensors for the rapid, sensitive, and accurate

868

detection of food contaminants.

869

(3) Currently, a large number of nanozymes-based biosensors have been developed for the

870

detection of food contaminants. However, there are few biosensors used for development of

871

detection devices. To meet the needs of market and customers, some inexpensive, simple,

872

miniaturized, high-throughput, and portable equipment based on nanozymes-based biosensors

873

show great prospective for the rapid determination of food contaminants.

874

Acknowledgement

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This work was supported by the National R&D Key Programme of China (No.

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2017YFE0110800), the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2017JL012), the

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (21677085 and 31801454), the Science and

878

Technology Nova Plan of Shaanxi Province (2019KJXX-010), the Youth Innovation Team of

879

Shaanxi Universities(Food Quality and Safety), and the Innovation platform for the development

880

and construction of special project of Key Laboratory of Tibetan Medicine Research of Qinghai

881

Province (No. 2017-ZJ-Y11).

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MIP sites and its interaction with specific functional groups[57]. (b) MnCo2O4 oxidase

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mimic-based colorimetric assay for OTA detection. (Ⅰ) the principle of the sensing approach. (Ⅰ)

1141

the UV-vis spectra recording the reaction system in the increasing amount of OTA. (Ⅰ) calibration

1142

plots of the absorbance of oxTMB versus the OTA concentration under the optimum conditions

1143

[103]. 43

1144 1145

Fig.6. (a) Schematic illustration of the AuNPs based colorimetric method for detecting kanamycin.

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The illustration is not drawn to scale [110]. (b) Determination of chloramphenicol using

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MoS2/f-MWCNTs nanocomposite for the determination of CAP in food, biological and

1148

pharmaceutical samples [111].

44

1149 1150

Fig.7. (a) Schematic illustration of the principle of Pd@AuNR nanozyme assay for malathions

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[118]. (b) Schematic diagram of the principle of the CL sensor array based on the triple-channel

1152

properties of the Lum-AgNP-H2O2 CL system [61]. (c) Illustration of the principle of nanozyme-

1153

and ambient light-based smartphone platform for simultaneous detection of dual biomarkers from

1154

exposure to OPs [119].

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1155 1156

Fig.8. (a) Schematic representation for the preparation of Fe3O4 NPC (Ⅰ), the principle of the

1157

Fe3O4 NP-based biosensor (Ⅰ), and the Fe3O4 NPC catalyzed signal amplification biosensor

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(Ⅰ)[121]. (b) Schematic illustration of colorimetric detection of target bacteria [124].

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1159 1160

Fig.9. (a) (i) Schematic illustration of the PBNP-based LFA; (ii) Principle illustration of CL

1161

detection using the LFA strip; (iii) Interpretation of the assay results[133]. (b) Schematic

1162

illustration of the ultrasensitive electrochemical biosensor based on polyoxometalate and

1163

zirconium dioxide nanocomposites hybrids material for simultaneous determination of toxic

1164

clenbuterol and ractopamine [135]. 47

1165

1166 1167

Fig.10. (a) Schematic illustration of the prepared process of the proposed biosensor for Pb2+

1168

detection [143]. (b) Mercury enhanced peroxidase-like activity of rGO/PEI/Pd nanohybrids and

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the reaction principle in this system [137].

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1170 1171

Fig.11. (a) Schematic illustration of the fabrication of the aptasensor: (i) Preparation procedure of

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HP3/AuNPs/Cu-MOFs; (ii) Signal amplification strategy and the detection principle for LPS [146].

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(b) Working principle of the norovirus nanozyme aptasensor; schematic illustration outlining the

1174

steps involved during norovirus sensing [147].

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1185 Analytes

Table 1 The reported nanozymes-based biosensors for the determination of food contaminants. Nanozyme-based biosensors

Nanozymes

Linear range

LOD

Food matrix

Ref.

Patulin

Fluorescence biosensor

AgNPs@ZnMOF

0.1-10 µmol/L

0.06 µmol/L

Apple juice, water

[57]

Zearalenone

Colorimetric biosensor

AuNPs

10-250 ng/mL

10 ng/mL

Corn and oil

[42]

Zearalenone

Colorimetric biosensor

AuNPs

20-80000 ng/L

10 ng/L

/

[102]

Ochratoxin A

Colorimetric biosensor

MnCo2O4

0.1-10 ng/mL

0.08 ng/mL

Maize

[103]

Ochratoxin A

Colorimetric biosensor

Hemin

/

0.4 ng/mL

/

[162]

Ochratoxin A

SERS-based biosensor

Au-Ag Janus NPs

/

1.28 pM

Red wine

[98]

Kanamycin

Electrochemical biosensor

AuNPs

0.1-60 nM

0.06 nM

Honey

[82]

Kanamycin

Electrochemical biosensor

AuNPs

10-450 nM

2.85 nM

Milk

[81]

Kanamycin

Colorimetric biosensor

AuNPs

0.1-20 nM, 20-300nM

0.1 nM

Milk and meat

[110]

Kanamycin

Electrochemical biosensor

MoS2/f-MWCNTs

0.08-1392 µM

0.015±0.003 µM

Milk, honey, and powdered milk

[111]

Kanamycin

Electrochemical biosensor

AuNP/HRP NPs

>four-order of magnitude

0.88 pg/mL

Milk

[112]

Kanamycin

Fluorescence biosensor

AuNPs

1-100 nM

1.49 nM

/

[109]

Kanamycin

Electrochemical biosensor

Pt NPs

0.2-50 pM

0.063 pM

Milk

[113]

Tetracyclines

Colorimetric biosensor

Fe3O4 NPs

100-1000 nM

45 nM

/

[163]

Oxytetracycline

Colorimetric biosensor

Fe3O4 NPs

50-1000 nM

26 nM

/

[163]

Toxycycline

Colorimetric biosensor

Fe3O4 NPs

50-1000 nM

48 nM

/

[163]

Chloramphenicol

Electrochemical biosensor

CS-AgI/TiO2

0.03-12.53 nM

0.03 nM

Milk, Honey, Egg

[114]

Malathion

Colorimetric biosensor

GNR nanozyme

/

1.78 µg/mL

Tap water

[117]

Malathion

Colorimetric biosensor

Pd@AuNR

/

60 ng/mL

Water

[118]

Malathion

Electrochemical biosensor

Pd-Cu NWs

5-1000 ppt, 500-3000 ppb

1.5 ppt

Courgettes, carrots, lettuces, and oranges

[164]

Ethoprophos

Chemiluminescent biosensor

AuNPs/MOGs(Fe)

5-800 nM

1 nM

Tap water

[62]

Mycotoxins

Antibiotics

Pesticides

50

Acetamiprid

Colorimetric biosensor

AuNPs

/

0.1 ppm

/

[115]

Acetamiprid

Colorimetric biosensor

DNAzymes

/

10 pM

Chinese cabbage, tomato, eggplant, and cucumber

[116]

Dimethoate

Chemiluminescent biosensor

Lum-AgNPs

/

24 µg/mL

Water

[61]

Dipterex

Chemiluminescent biosensor

Lum-AgNPs

/

24 µg/mL

Water

[61]

Carbofuran

Chemiluminescent biosensor

Lum-AgNPs

/

24 µg/mL

Water

[61]

Chlorpyrifos

Chemiluminescent biosensor

Lum-AgNPs

/

24 µg/mL

Water

[61]

Carbaryl

Chemiluminescent biosensor

Lum-AgNPs

/

24 µg/mL

Water

[61]

Ethyl paraoxon

Electrochemical biosensor

TiO2@DA@S/H/E

0.5-100µM

0.24 µM

Real samples

[120]

Methyl paraoxon

Electrochemical biosensor

TiO2@DA@S/H/E

0.5-100µM

0.24 µM

Real samples

[120]

Methyl parathion

Electrochemical biosensor

TiO2@DA@S/H/E

0.5-100µM

0.24 µM

Real samples

[120]

Methyl paraoxon

Colorimetric biosensor

Fe3O4 MNP

/

10 nM

Water

[165]

Acephate

Colorimetric biosensor

Fe3O4 MNP

/

5 µM

Water

[165]

Sarin

Colorimetric biosensor

Fe3O4 MNP

/

1 nM

Water

[165]

Diazinon

Fluorescence biosensor

Fe3O4 NPs@ZIF-8

0.5-500 nM

0.2 nM

Water, fruit juices

[56]

Omethoate

Colorimetric biosensor

γ-MnOOH

/

0.35 ng/mL in solution state; 10 ng/mL on test paper

Vegetable samples

[44]

Dichlorvos

Colorimetric biosensor

γ-MnOOH

/

0.14 ng/mL in solution state; 3 ng/mL on test paper

Vegetable samples

[44]

Vibrio cholerae

Colorimetric biosensor

MPNP

/

103 cfu/mL

Drinking and tap water

[166]

Enterobacter sakazakii

Other biosensor

Fe3O4NPs

2-10 cfu/mL

10 cfu/mL

Infant powder

[99]

Pathogens

51

Salmonella Enteritidis

Colorimetric biosensor

Fe-MOF NPs

34 cfu/mL

Milk

[36]

Listeria monocytogenes

Colorimetric biosensor

Fe3O4 NPC

5.4×103-108 cfu/mL

5.4×10 3 cfu/mL

Milk

[121]

Staphylococcus aureus

Colorimetric biosensor

Cu-MOF NPs

50-10000 cfu/mL

20 cfu/mL

Milk

[124]

Salmonella Enteritidis

Colorimetric biosensor

Pd@PtNPs

/

∼20 cfu/mL

Milk and ice cream

[125]

Escherichia coli O157:H7

Colorimetric biosensor

Pd@PtNPs

/

∼34 cfu/mL

Milk and ice cream

[125]

Escherichia coli O157:H7

Colorimetric biosensor

Pd@PtNPs

/

9×102 cfu/mL

Milk

[126]

Salmonella enterica

Colorimetric biosensor

PtNPs

/

10 cfu/mL

Apple juice

[167]

Escherichia coli

Colorimetric biosensor

PtNPs

/

10 cfu/mL

Apple juice

[167]

Listeria monocytogenes

Colorimetric biosensor

PtNPs

/

10 cfu/mL

Apple juice

[167]

Intentional adulteration Sudan I

Electrochemical biosensor

PtNPs

0.005-68.68µ M

1.6 nM

Chili powder, chili sauce, tomato sauce, and ketchup

[131]

Sudan I

Electrochemical biosensor

La3+-doped Co3O4 nanocubes

0.3-300 µM

0.05 µM

Chili powder, tomato paste, and ketchup sauce

[127]

Sudan I

Electrochemical biosensor

3DNPC

/

/

Ketchup, and chilli sauces

[132]

Sudan I

Electrochemical biosensor

AuNPs

0.01-70 µmol/L

1 nmol/L

Chili powder, and ketchup sauce

[128]

Nitrite

Electrochemical biosensor

Cu-MOF/Au

0.1-4000 and 4000-10000µ M

82 nM

Water

[71]

Nitrite

Colorimetric biosensor; Electrochemical biosensor

His@AuNCs/RGO

10-500 µM; 2.5-5700 µM

/

Sausage

[129]

Nitrite

Electrochemical biosensor

CD/Au nanohybrid

0.1µmol/L-2 mmol/L

0.06 µmol/L

Water

[168]

Clenbuterol

Other biosensor

PBNPs

0.5-5ng/mL

1.0 ng/mL

Pork, pork kidney and bacon

[133]

Clenbuterol

Electrochemical biosensor

ZrO2NPs

0.1-1000 µM

5.03×10-9 mol/L

Pork

[135]

52

Electrochemical biosensor

ZrO2NPs

3.0-50 µM

9.3×10-7 mol/L

Pork

[135]

Hg2+

Colorimetric biosensor

Pt nanozyme

0-120 nM

7.2 nM

Drinking water

[140]

Hg2+

Colorimetric biosensor

PCuS

/

/

Water

[142]

Hg2+

Colorimetric biosensor

PtNPs@ UiO-66-NH2

0-10 nM

0.35 nM

Water

[169]

Hg2+

Colorimetric biosensor

2D rGO/PEI/Pd nanohybrids

/

1nM by spectrum; 10 nM by naked eyes

Water

[137]

Hg2+

Colorimetric biosensor

Au nanozyme

Approximatel y 3 orders of magnitude

30 µg/L for a test sample; 1.2 µg/L for five test samples

Tap water

[144]

Hg2+

Colorimetric biosensor

CS-MoSe2 NS

/

3.5 nM by ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer; 8.4 nM by a smartphone

Water

[32]

Pb2+

Electrochemical biosensor

Pt@PdNCs; MnTMPyP

0.1 pM-200 nM

0.033 pM

Water

[143]

Pb2+

SERS-based biosensor

AuNPs(10 nm)

0.13-53.33 nmol/L

0.07 nmol/L

Water

[95]

Cu2+

Colorimetric biosensor

Ag/PtNCs

10 -100 nM

5.0 nM

Water

[139]

Ag+

Colorimetric biosensor

PdNPs

30-300 nM

4.7 nM

Water

[145]

Ractopamine Metal ions

Other food contaminants Hydroquinone

Colorimetric biosensor

CeVO4

0.05-8 µM

0.04 µM

Tap water

[148]

Norovirus

Colorimetric biosensor

AuNPs

/

20 viruses per assay equivalent to 200 viruses/mL

Shellfish

[147]

As(III)

Electrochemical biosensor

Au/Fe3O4NPs

/

0.0215 ppb

Water

[79]

Lipopolysaccharide

Electrochemical biosensor

AuNPs/Cu-MOFs

1fg/mL-100 ng/mL

0.33 fg/mL

/

[146]

H 2O 2

Chemiluminescent biosensor

Fe-MIL-88NH2

0.1-10 µmol/L

0.025 µmol/L

Milk

[64]

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Note: /, not reported.

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Highlights Emerging nanozymes-based biosensors are promising for food safety assay Progress in the construction of nanozymes-based biosensors was reviewed Applications of nanozymes-based biosensors to food safety assay were summarized Challenges and opportunities are discussed and prospected