Electrochemical Biosensors for Environmental and Food Safety
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Biosensors and Biosensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 55
Special Issue Editor
2. Engineering Research Center for Color-Modulated Extra-Sensory Perception Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
Interests: electrochemical sensors; biosensors; immunosensors
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental contamination and food safety concerns pose significant risks to public health and ecosystems, driving the need for rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective analytical technologies. Conventional laboratory-based methods, while accurate, are often time-consuming and unsuitable for on-site monitoring. Electrochemical biosensors have emerged as powerful alternatives due to their high sensitivity, portability, low power consumption, and compatibility with complex matrices.
This Special Issue will highlight recent advances in electrochemical biosensors for detecting environmental pollutants and foodborne contaminants, including heavy metals, pesticides, toxins, pathogens, and chemical residues. Topics of interest include novel electrode materials and interface engineering, nanozyme- and affinity-based sensing strategies, miniaturized and wearable platforms, point-of-care and field-deployable devices, and data-driven electrochemical analysis. We welcome original research articles, short communications, and comprehensive reviews addressing sensor design, analytical performance, real-sample validation, and translational challenges related to environmental and food safety monitoring.
Dr. Ramalingam Manikandan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- advanced nanomaterials for electrochemical sensing
- functionalized electrodes for biosensing and environmental monitoring
- non-enzymatic and enzymatic sensors for biomolecules and metabolites
- electrochemical detection of heavy metals, toxins, and food contaminants
- electrochemical sensor
- integration of electrochemical sensors with microfluidics and flexible electronics
- AI- and machine learning-assisted signal processing in electrochemical analysis
- self-powered and photoelectrochemical sensors
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