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Amplification-free molecular detection of pathogenic microbial contamination in food packaging based on tandem CRISPR-Cas13a
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Yong ZHANG, Di-Ming HUA, Rui-Jie DENG, Hong GAO*
Journal of Food Safety & Quality | 2025, 16(15) : 94 - 100
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Journal of Food Safety & Quality | 2025, 16(15): 94-100
Special Topic: Application of Biosensors in Food Safety Detection
Amplification-free molecular detection of pathogenic microbial contamination in food packaging based on tandem CRISPR-Cas13a
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Yong ZHANG, Di-Ming HUA, Rui-Jie DENG, Hong GAO*
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  • College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Published: 2025-08-15 doi: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20241206006
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Objective To develop a rapid and sensitive detection technology for pathogenic microorganisms in food packaging based on the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated protein 13a (Cas13a) system. Methods The method leveraged the specific recognition and signal amplification characteristics of the CRISPR-Cas13a technology. Multiple guide RNAs were designed to target different sites on pathogenic RNA, enabling a single RNA molecule to activate multiple Cas13a enzymes simultaneously. This cascade triggered trans-cleavage of RNA reporter molecules in the reaction mixture, generating a detectable fluorescent signal. The tandem design synergistically enhanced signal amplification efficiency, thereby improving detection sensitivity. Results The limits of detection of this method for pathogenic and RNA were 800 copies/mL and 18.7 pmol/L, respectively, and the detection could be completed in a short time, accurately distinguishing different pathogens. Testing food packaging samples contaminated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pseudvirus showed recovery rates ranging from 89.71% to 102.56%. Conclusion This study presents a rapid, cost-effective and easy-to-operate method for detecting pathogenic microbial contamination on food packaging surfaces, indicating high accuracy, offering potential application value for monitoring microbial risks in foodborne transmission pathways.

pathogenic microorganisms  /  clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-associated protein 13a  /  amplification-free detection  /  food packaging  /  food safety
Yong ZHANG, Di-Ming HUA, Rui-Jie DENG, Hong GAO. Amplification-free molecular detection of pathogenic microbial contamination in food packaging based on tandem CRISPR-Cas13a[J]. Journal of Food Safety & Quality, 2025 , 16 (15) : 94 -100 . DOI: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20241206006
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doi: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20241206006
  • Receive Date:2024-12-06
  • Online Date:2026-01-09
  • Published:2025-08-15
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