Ultrasensitive Biosensors and Bioassays for Real-Time Monitoring of Food Contaminants
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Nano- and Micro-Technologies in Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1520
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Interests: nanoparticles; multi-analyte biosensing platforms; pollutants toxicity to living cells
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Dear Colleagues,
Food safety is a permanent and global concern to guarantee human health. Over the years, several analytical methods have been proposed/improved for the specific and selective detection of different classes of contaminants (pesticides, herbicides, etc.) necessary for the life cycle of foods based on complex seed preparation protocols followed by systematic chemical treatments of plants/soils/groundwater and optimal storage conditions. Unfortunately, there are growing concerns regarding abnormal amounts of some contaminants absorbed by fresh and dried foods often found in open and closed markets. Therefore, more sensitive and easier-to-use techniques are needed to monitor trace chemicals in fresh and processed food products by various industries and/or consumers.
This Special Issue aims to gather the latest developments in the use of nanomaterials in the development of biosensors and biological assays, with a particular focus on the improved robustness of different sensing platforms for real-time identification of environmental contaminants present in air, soil, and water.
Dr. Rodica Elena Ionescu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- synthesis of nanomaterials
- food contaminants
- real-time investigations
- biosensors
- bioassays
- single use testing kits
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