Fiber optic surface plasmon resonance sensor for detection of E. coli O157:H7 based on antimicrobial peptides and AgNPs-rGO

• Published in: Biosensors & bioelectronics 2018-10, Vol.117, p.347-353
• Main Authors: Zhou, Chen, Zou, Haimin, Li, Ming, Sun, Chengjun, Ren, Dongxia, Li, Yongxin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anti-Infective Agents - metabolism; Antimicrobial peptides; Biosensing Techniques - methods; Escherichia coli O157 - physiology; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Food Microbiology - methods; Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry; Optical fiber; Peptides - metabolism; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Silver - chemistry; Silver nanoparticles-reduced graphene oxide; Surface Plasmon Resonance
• ISSN: 0956-5663; 1873-4235
• DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.06.005

A fiber optic surface plasmon resonance (FOSPR) sensor was developed for detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) in water and juice, based on antimicrobial peptides (AMP), Magainin I, as recognition elements and silver nanoparticles-reduced graphene oxide (AgNPs-rGO) nanocomposites assisted signal amplification. The uniform AgNPs-rGO was fixed on the surface of optical fiber and covered with gold film. Not only was the SPR response greatly enhanced, but also the AgNPs was prevented from being oxidized. The FOSPR showed a sensitivity of about 1.5 times higher than that fabricated only with gold film. In the assay, Magainin I, immobilized on the surface of gold film, could specifically capture E. coli O157:H7, resulting in the wavelength shift of the SPR absorption peak. Under the optimized conditions, the SPR resonance wavelength exhibited a good linear relationship with natural logarithm of the target bacteria concentration in the range of 1.0 × 103 to 5.0 × 107 cfu/mL with the detection limit of 5.0 × 102 cfu/mL (S/N = 3). The FOSPR sensor showed good specificity for E. coli O157:H7 detection compared to other bacteria similar to the target bacterial species. Furthermore, the FOSPR sensor was successfully applied to the detection of E. coli O157:H7 in water, fruit and vegetable juice with the satisfactory recoveries of 88–110%. This assay for E. coli O157:H7 detection possesses high sensitivity, good selectivity, reproducibility and stability. In addition, the AMP based SPR biosensing methodology could be extended to detect a wide variety of foodborne pathogens. Therefore, the versatile method might become a potential alternative tool in food analysis and early clinical diagnosis. •A label-free FOSPR sensor for detection of E. coli O157:H7 with a LOD of 5 × 102 cfu/mL.•AgNPs-rGO composites bounded to the fiber probe surface enhance the sensitivity of FOSPR sensor.•Magainin I as a recognition element, can directly detect E. coli O157:H7 cells without complex DNA extraction.•The methodology can detect E. coli O157:H7 in water and juice samples with acceptable results.