Research progress on the application of magnetophoretic separation technology in detection of food quality

Food safety problems endanger human health; thus, food quality detection is crucial to avoid health threats. Magnetophoretic separation has shown great potential application in food detection because of its advantages of simple and fast operation and high efficiency. Therefore, this paper reviews the development and methods of magnetophoretic separation in the past 30 years. It introduces the size, types, and modification methods of magnetic beads and focuses on the magnetophoretic separation applications combined with various biosensors or other methods in food quality detection. The leading research directions in magnetophoretic separation are analyzed by bibliometrics. Finally, the development trends of magnetophoretic separation are prospected. The paper can help readers understand the positive influence of magnetophoretic separation in food quality detection. [Display omitted]