Optical methods of antibiotic residues detections: A comprehensive review

This review paper presents the achievements and developments in the optical methods of antibiotic residues detection. The specific optical methods such as optical immunoassay methods, molecular spectroscopy detection methods, and optical fiber based detection methods are summarized in detail. And each of them was summarized and contrasted in a separate table, where the sensing structure, class of antibiotics and the limit of detection are all listed. Optical methods of antibiotic detections are widely used during the last two decades due to their short detection cycles, high sensitivity and simple operation, which are mainly researched for the food and water quality inspections. The future direction of sensing performances and application fields is also discussed.