The detection of pathogenic bacteria is key to the prevention and identification of problems
related to health and safety. Legislation is particularly tough in areas such as the food …

Numerous kinds of biosensors do exist, but this chapter is confined to sensors and systems
where the information is gathered by the measurement of photons (rather than electrons as …

Fiber-optic biosensors (FOBS) are optical fiber-derived devices which use optical field to
measure biological species such as cells, proteins, and DNA. Because of their efficiency …

The wholesomeness of food is the real proviso for healthy life. Food freed from microbial and
chemical cross-contaminations adds on to its hygienic and nutritive value. Infectious …

Recent advances in the development and application of biosensors for environmental
analysis and monitoring are reviewed in this article. Several examples of biosensors …

Until now, water quality monitoring has relied heavily on spot sampling followed by
instrumental analytical measurements to determine pollutant concentrations. Despite a …

On-line solid phase extraction (SPE) coupled to liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry
(LC–MS) and biosensors are advanced technologies that have found increasing application …

Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) have been widely reported as potential
carcinogenic threats to the human population. The release of EDCs to environmental …

Since discovery and first use in the mid-1970s, evanescent wave fluorescence biosensors
have developed into a diverse range of instruments, each designed to meet a particular …

Aptamers are single stranded DNA or RNA ligands, which can be selected by a method
called systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX); and they can …