1. Introduction . Rapid and timely detection of pathogens is essential for maintaining proper health conditions, not only in clinical settings to prevent and stop the spread of infections, but also in environmental monitoring, biomedical research, and, particularly, in the food industry to ensure proper food safety [ 1 ]. The latest global estimates by the World Health Organization on foodborne diseases, published in 2015, suggest that around 600 million people fall ill each year as a res...