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| − | Biosensors can be thought of as any device which is capable of sensing an analyte (e.g. a molecule or compound) or certain condition (e.g. pH or temperature) through the use of a biological component (Turner, 2013). | + | Biosensors can be thought of as any device which is capable of sensing an analyte (e.g. a molecule or compound) or certain condition (e.g. pH or temperature) through the use of a biological component (Turner, 2013). One example of this would be a canary in a coal mine, where in the presence of carbon monoxide, the canary dies. A perhaps less morbid and advanced biosensor example are those which have been developed by synthetic biologists. These types of biosensors tend to use genetic circuits in whole cells, or <a href="#">cell-free systems</a>, which can detect the presence of a particular target analyte or condition and produce a response (Slomovic <i>et al.</i>, 2015). |
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Turner, A. P. F., 2013, Biosensors: sense and sensibility, <i>Chem. Soc. Rev.</i>, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS35528D <br /> | Turner, A. P. F., 2013, Biosensors: sense and sensibility, <i>Chem. Soc. Rev.</i>, DOI: 10.1039/C3CS35528D <br /> | ||
| + | Slomovic, S., Pardee, K., and Collins, J. J., 2015, Synthetic biology devices for in vitro and in vivo diagnostics, <i>PNAS</i>, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1508521112 <br /> | ||
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Revision as of 11:54, 11 October 2017
What is a Biosensor?
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References:
Turner, A. P. F., 2013, Biosensors: sense and sensibility, Chem. Soc. Rev., DOI: 10.1039/C3CS35528D
Slomovic, S., Pardee, K., and Collins, J. J., 2015, Synthetic biology devices for in vitro and in vivo diagnostics, PNAS, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1508521112
