TITLE:
Technology and Applications of Microbial Biosensor
AUTHORS:
Chunhui Dai, Seokheun Choi
KEYWORDS:
Microbial Biosensor; Immobilization; Transducer
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Biosensor,
Vol.2 No.3,
July
30,
2013
ABSTRACT: A microbial biosensor is an analytical device that immobilizes microorganisms onto a transducer for the detection of target analytes. With the development of nanotechnology, nanomaterials have been used to achieve better immobilization for developing a more reliable and selective microbial biosensor. Also, significant progress has been made in the development of transducer technology leading to higher sensitivity. Microbial biosensors have become one of the most useful means of monitoring environmental, food and clinical samples. In this review, we focus on the newly developed technologies and applications of microbial biosensors in recent years.