Highly sensitive detection of L.monocytogenes using an electrochemical biosensor based on Si@MB/AuNPs modified glassy carbon electrode

L. monocytogenes (L. m) is one of the most common causes of foodborne diseases. To enable timely monitoring of L. m contamination, a highly efficient and sensitive electrochemical biosensor was developed for the precise determination of L.m . The biosensor was prepared by sequentially modifying glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with silicon methylene blue (Si@MB), gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and aptamer (Apt). Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was used to quantify L.m . This biosensor could be finished in 1.5 h, which significantly reduced the detection time. The resulting electrochemical biosensor achieved good linear (10 2 -10 7 CFU/mL) and excellent detection limit of 2.6 CFU/mL. Moreover, the novel strategy has been successfully applied to actual samples, with the recoveries ranging from 84.7% to116.0% in lettuce and from 80.0% to 110% in fresh-cut fruit. This biosensor shows great potential application in monitoring bacterial food contamination and infectious diseases.