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Review
. 2016 May-Aug;6(2):153-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2015.12.002. Epub 2016 Jan 6.

Biosensors and their applications - A review

Parikha Mehrotra  1
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Review

Biosensors and their applications - A review

Parikha Mehrotra. J Oral Biol Craniofac Res. 2016 May-Aug.

Abstract

The various types of biosensors such as enzyme-based, tissue-based, immunosensors, DNA biosensors, thermal and piezoelectric biosensors have been deliberated here to highlight their indispensable applications in multitudinous fields. Some of the popular fields implementing the use of biosensors are food industry to keep a check on its quality and safety, to help distinguish between the natural and artificial; in the fermentation industry and in the saccharification process to detect precise glucose concentrations; in metabolic engineering to enable in vivo monitoring of cellular metabolism. Biosensors and their role in medical science including early stage detection of human interleukin-10 causing heart diseases, rapid detection of human papilloma virus, etc. are important aspects. Fluorescent biosensors play a vital role in drug discovery and in cancer. Biosensor applications are prevalent in the plant biology sector to find out the missing links required in metabolic processes. Other applications are involved in defence, clinical sector, and for marine applications.

Keywords: Biosensors; Enzyme based immunosensors; Tissue based immunosensors.

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