Bio(mimetic) Sensors on the Route to Everyday Tools
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 106
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioanalysis; biosensors; bioelectronics
Interests: electrochemistry; molecularly imprinted polymers; biosensors; biomimetic sensors; bioelectrochemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
The routine application of biosensors proceeded in three steps: (i) the use of laboratory analyzers for metabolites, (ii) POC testing using a minute sample volume, and (iii) minimally invasive online measurement. The unique potential of biosensors lies in the simple online measurement of metabolites, especially blood glucose, and of short-living intermediates, e.g., superoxide, as long as the (pure) physical sensors are inefficient. This segment covers 16% of the entire biosensor market, worth USD 21.2 billion. In parallel, test strips and lateral flow assays have successfully entered daily life, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to substitute biopolymers with more stable specifiers, fully synthetic (imprinted) polymers (MIPs) and nucleotide-based binders (aptamers) have been integrated into biomimetic sensors. Wide-ranging impacts on daily life, including personalized health care, lifestyle activities, food, and environmental control, will be observed due to the progress made in the realm of specifiers, e.g., MIPs and aptamers, transducer technology (smart chips), and artificial intelligence. Therefore, we invite research submissions to the Special Issue “Bio(mimetic) Sensors: en Route to Everyday Tools”, which will help to increase awareness of the applications of bio(mimetic) sensors.
Prof. Dr. Frieder W. Scheller
Dr. Aysu Yarman
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- intelligent biosensors
- digital flow assays
- molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs)
- ap-tamers
- online measurements
- remote sensing
- blood glucose
- precision medical diag-nostic
- home monitoring
- lifestyle
- clothing
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