purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (Singapore). NaH2PO4·2H2O was obtained from Ajax Finechem (New Zealand).
Thiosulfate-citrate-bile-salts-sucrose agar (TCBS Agar) was purchased
from Difco (France). Trisodium citrate dihydrate and MgCl2·6H2O were obtained from Merck (Germany). Ammonia
solution (28% w/v) and Na2HPO4 were purchased
from QREC (New Zealand). N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) and N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich.
The DNA aptamer having a sequence specific to V. parahaemolyticus was selected and identified by whole-bacterium SELEX, which was
designed and reported by previously published research work.28 (link),31 (link),33 (link),34 (link) The sequence of the V. parahaemolyticus aptamer is 5′-NH2-TCTAAAAATGGGCAAAGAAACAGTGACTCGTTGAGATACT-3′
(NH2-aptamer) and 5′-SH-TCTAAAAATGGGCAAAAAACAGTGACTCGTTGAGATACT-3′
(SH-aptamer). The aptamers were synthesized by the Integrated and
Technologies Company (Bangkok, Thailand). The binding buffer was prepared
with 50 mM Tris–HCl, 5 mM KCl, 100 mM NaCl, and 1 mM MgCl2 at pH 7.4. Phosphate buffer solution was prepared with 0.1
M Na2HPO4 and 0.1 M NaH2PO4·2H2O.