Computational Chemistry-Guided Rational Hapten Design and Elucidation of the Molecular Recognition Mechanism Enable Immunochromatographic Detection of Maltol and Ethyl Maltol in Food and E-Liquid Samples
Given the potential health risks arising from the abuse or adulteration of maltol (MA) and ethyl maltol (EM)representative synthetic flavor enhancersparticularly in e-liquids, infant formulas, and fraudulently mislabeled foods, there is an urgent need for rapid and sensitive detection methods. Herein, guided by a c...