Environmental and Agricultural Biosensors
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Biosensors and Biosensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 53
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is titled “Environmental and Agricultural Biosensors”. Environmental Biosensors (for the detection of environmental pollutants): Biosensors for the detection of heavy metals (such as mercury, lead), organic pollutants (e.g., pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), and emerging contaminants (e.g., microplastics, pharmaceuticals) in water, soil, and air; Monitoring of environmental quality: development of biosensors for assessing parameters such as water quality (including pH, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, etc.), soil fertility, and air quality indices; Bioindicators in environmental monitoring: the use of biosensors based on living organisms or biomolecules to sense environmental changes, for example, using bacteria or enzymes as sensitive elements to detect ecological stressors. Agricultural Biosensors: Crop health monitoring: biosensors for the early detection of plant diseases, nutrient deficiencies, and pests, such as sensors that can detect plant pathogens at an initial stage of infection through recognition of specific biomarkers; Soil analysis in agriculture: development of biosensors for the quick assessment of soil nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium), soil moisture, and soil microbial activity; Food safety in an agricultural context: biosensors for detecting contaminants in agricultural products, such as mycotoxins in grains, pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables, and antibiotic residues in livestock products.
With the rapid development of biosensing, materials science and nanotechnology are becoming preferred tools for Environmental Biosensors, as well as for the quality and safety analyses of Agricultural Biosensors. In this Special Issue, we encourage the submission of original research articles and review articles on recent findings regarding advanced methods based on materials science and nanotechnology. Original research on the development, optimization, and validation of Environmental and Agricultural Biosensors is welcome. This could include studies on new sensing materials, novel transduction mechanisms, and improved sensor performance characteristics (sensitivity, selectivity, stability); comparative studies of different biosensor designs for the same application, highlighting their advantages and limitations; comprehensive reviews of the current state of the art in Environmental and/or Agricultural Biosensors, covering recent trends, technological advancements, and future prospects; and critical reviews of the challenges facing the application of biosensors in environmental and agricultural settings, such as issues related to sample preparation, calibration, and field deployment.
Prof. Dr. Jun Ai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biosensors
- environmental monitoring
- agricultural applications
- pollutant detection
- food safety
- soil fertility
- plant health
- nutrient detection
- sensor design
- water quality
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