TABLE 1.
Comparison of the aptasensor with previously reported methods for detection of AFM1.
| Detection methods | Transduction principle | LOD | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrumental methods | HPLC | 6 × 10−3 ng/mL | Wang et al. (2012) |
| SPE-UPLC–MS/MS | 0.3 × 10−3 ng/mL | Wang and Li (2015) | |
| Antibody-based methods | Impedimetric biosensor | 1 ng/mL | Dinakaya et al. (2011) |
| Enzyme immunoassay | 5.0 × 10−3 ng/mL | Anfossi et al. (2008) | |
| Electrochemical immunosensors | 1.0 × 10−6 ng/mL | Neagu et al. (2009) | |
| Aptamer-based methods | Immunochromatographic assay | 0.05 ng/mL | Wu et al. (2016) |
| Label free polyaniline based aptasensor | 1.98 × 10−3 ng/mL | Nguyen et al. (2013) | |
| Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy aptasensor | 1.15 × 10−3 ng/mL | Istamboulia et al. (2016) | |
| RT-qPCR based aptasensor | 0.03 × 10−3 ng/mL | Guo et al. (2016) | |
| Structure switching signaling aptamer assay | 5.0 × 10−3 ng/mL | Sharma et al. (2016) | |
| Visual electrochemiluminescence biosensing | 0.05 ng/mL | Khoshfetrat et al. (2017) | |
| Aptamer-based fluorescence-quenching assay | 0.5 ng/mL | This work |