Biosensor
A Biosensor is an analytical device that detects changes in Biological •
processes and converts them into an electrical signal. The term
Biological process can be any biological element or material like
enzymes, tissues, microorganisms, cells, acids
In biosensing the measurement of electrical properties for extracting •
information from biological systems is normally electrochemical in
nature, whereby a bioelectrochemical component serves as the main
transduction element. Although biosensing devices employ a variety
of recognition elements, electrochemical detection techniques use
.predominantly enzymes
Biosensors are usually classified into various basic groups, according to the signal
.transduction and to the biorecognition principles
Optical
Piezoelectric
.Thermal sensors
:Electrochemical biosensors fall into one of four categories
. amperometric, potentiometric, impedimetric and conductometric
Applications
Medicine, Clinical and Diagnostic
Environmental Monitoring
Industrial Applications
Food Industry
Agriculture Industry
Advantages of Biosensors
Rapid and continuous measurement •
High specificity •
Very less usage of reagents required for calibration •
Fast response time •
Ability to measure non-polar molecules that cannot be estimated by other •
.conventional devices
In biosensing the measurement of electrical properties for extracting •
information from biological systems is normally electrochemical in
nature, whereby a bioelectrochemical component serves as the main
transduction element. Although biosensing devices employ a variety
of recognition elements, electrochemical detection techniques use
.predominantly enzymes
Biosensors are usually classified into various basic groups, according to the signal
.transduction and to the biorecognition principles
Optical
Piezoelectric
.Thermal sensors
:Electrochemical biosensors fall into one of four categories
. amperometric, potentiometric, impedimetric and conductometric
Applications
Medicine, Clinical and Diagnostic
Environmental Monitoring
Industrial Applications
Food Industry
Agriculture Industry
Advantages of Biosensors
Rapid and continuous measurement •
High specificity •
Very less usage of reagents required for calibration •
Fast response time •
Ability to measure non-polar molecules that cannot be estimated by other •
.conventional devices