Agro-food industries are subject to a high testing rate 1.In particular, foodborne pathogens detection is costly and time consuming Hygiene regulations 2.require sensitive analysis of representative samples 3. up to 1 CFU/mL in 25 g for Listeria monocytogenes and salmonella. Systems that integrate preparation of representative samples with sensitive and selective detection of viable pathogens are in high demand 4.
At the current state-of-the-art, sample preparation is essential to achieve a sensitive detection 4. Immunomagnetic concentration is a proven method prone to system integration but antibodies are expensive and