Biosensors for the Detection of Environmental and Urban Pollutions

J Cell Biochem. 2018 Jan;119(1):207-212. doi: 10.1002/jcb.26030. Epub 2017 May 18.

Abstract

Release of harmful pollutants such as heavy metals, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals to the environment is a global concern. Rapid and reproducible detection of these pollutants is thus necessary. Biosensors are the sensitive and high specific tools for detection of environmental pollutants. Broad range various types of biosensors have been fabricated for this purpose. This review focuses on the feature and application of biosensors developed for environmental and urban pollutants detection. J. Cell. Biochem. 119: 207-212, 2018. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Keywords: BIOSENSOR; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HEAVY METALS; PESTICIDES.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques* / classification
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Environmental Pollutants / analysis*
  • Metals, Heavy / analysis
  • Pesticides / analysis
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations / analysis

Substances

  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Metals, Heavy
  • Pesticides
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations