Electrochemical Biosensor Applications in Agriculture, Environment and Health Systems
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor and Bioelectronic Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 54
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrochemical sensors; immunosensors; mycotoxins; pesticides; photochemical methods
Interests: electrochemical sensors; molecularly imprinted polymer; antioxidants; drugs; enzymatic biosensors; herbicides
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Electrochemical sensing play a crucial role in agriculture, environment, and health systems. Different types of materials are used for the construction of these electrochemical devices, which are responsible for the main stage of sensing the compound of interest (or groups of them). These materials can be biological (such as enzymes, antibodies, nucleic acids, tissues, organelles, whole cells, etc.) or synthetic (such as enzymes artificial, molecularly imprinted polymers, synthetic DNA and RNA, etc.). Both electrochemical biosensors and their artificial analogs have their strengths and weaknesses. The choice between one or the other, or a combination of both, depends on the specific needs of the use for which it will be built. Continuous innovation and interdisciplinarity in the field are promoting significant advances, making these technologies increasingly efficient and versatile.
In agriculture applications, these biosensors detect contaminants like pesticides, mycotoxins, and pathogens (and a great variety of compounds), ensuring food safety. Environmental monitoring utilizes these biosensors to track pollutants, such as heavy metals and organic compounds, promoting ecosystem health. In healthcare, they are vital for diagnosing numerous diseases, monitoring glucose levels, and detecting biomarkers, among other things.
Dr. Fernando Javier Arévalo
Dr. Adrián Marcelo Granero
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biosensors
- biological materials
- synthetic materials
- agriculture systems
- environmental systems
- health systems
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