Nanodevices for Food-Borne Pathogens and Toxin Detection

Foodborne pathogens and toxins not only reduce the quality of food, but also generate a serious threat to human health. Therefore, it is very significant to identify these pathogens and toxins before consumption of foods. The traditional methods used for this purpose are time waster and expensive, and the reliability of the results becomes controversial. Nanotechnology is widely used in food science and food technology today. Among the most notable of these applications are nanodevices such as nanosensors. Studies with nanodevices used in the determination of foodborne pathogens and toxins are interesting. Nanodevices used for this purpose have started to be used today in terms of ease of use, allowing selective analysis, giving results in a short time and obtaining reliable results. Within the scope of this book chapter, it is aimed to provide information about foodborne pathogens, toxins, and nanodevices used in the determination of these compounds.