Paper Title:

Advances in Biosensor Application for Environmental Monitoring

Periodical Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 306 - 307)
Main Theme Emerging Focus on Advanced Materials
Edited by Shiquan Liu and Min Zuo
Pages 31-36
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.306-307.31
Citation Zhen Xing Yao et al., 2011, Advanced Materials Research, 306-307, 31
Online since August, 2011
Authors Zhen Xing Yao, Yong Fang Zhang, Da Wei Fan, Xiao Dong Xin, Jie Zhao, Guo Dong Chen, Bin Du, Qin Wei
Keywords Biosensor, Environmental Monitoring, Inorganic Contaminant, Organic Pollutant
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Abstract

A review is provided dealing with the definitions and classifications of biosensors, as well as their basic working principles. Then, their applications to the environmental monitoring, which include the monitor of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), bacterial count and various organic and inorganic pollutants, e.g. nitrogen compounds, heavy metal ions, organophosphorus pesticides, phenolic compounds, toxic compounds, carcinogens, teratogens, benzenes, sulfur dioxide, aldehydes and ethanols are presented. In the end, some suggestions were given with respect to the current problems of biosensors and the future applications of biosensors were also discussed.