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Bioconjugated Quantum Dots in Rapid Detection of Water Microbial Load: An Emerging Technology

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Advanced Research in Nanosciences for Water Technology

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Abstract

Drinking water contaminated with pathogenic living forms is a major concern for human health in developing countries because it can lead to acute and sometimes life-threatening gastrointestinal diseases. There is thus a need to detect potentially harmful pathogens and identify them in the presence of several other nonpathogenic microbes, particularly in the urban water systems to prevent infection and disease.

Shiga toxin producing E. coli is one of the largest common pathogenic bacteria causing diarrhea. Salmonella typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes are other microbes contaminating water. Immediate detection of these pathogens can help avoid infections.

Nanomaterials have unique physical, optical, and electrical properties which can be employed for detection of pathogens. Quantum dots (QDs) are one such class deployed for rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria in water samples. QDs are preferred over the fluorescent organic dyes, as they display intense and stable fluorescence for a longer period of time; are resistant towards photo-bleaching; and provide a highly sensitive and specific detection of pathogens.

Biosensors that help in rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria using fluorescent bioconjugated quantum dots (QDs) are reported. This chapter summarizes studies on use of QDs or QD-based biosensors for detection of waterborne pathogens and scope for future applications in the area.

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  1. University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

    Indu Pal Kaur, Joga Singh & Gurpal Singh

  2. Formerly at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India

    Jatinder V. Yakhmi

  3. Universite de Bordeaux, IMS, ENSEIRB, CNRS UMR 5218, Talence, France

    Corinne Dejous

  4. Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

    Alka Bhatia

  5. Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, LPU, Phagwara, Punjab, India

    Ashish Sattee

  6. Department of Biotechnology, Teri School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, India

    Udit Soni

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Kaur, I.P. et al. (2019). Bioconjugated Quantum Dots in Rapid Detection of Water Microbial Load: An Emerging Technology. In: Prasad, R., Karchiyappan, T. (eds) Advanced Research in Nanosciences for Water Technology. Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02381-2_2

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