Advancement in Optical Biosensor for Bioassay and Detection of New Pollutants
A special issue of Chemosensors (ISSN 2227-9040). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Chemical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 1802
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental monitoring theory, technology, and equipment; optical biosensors and nanosensor; biological functional materials and nanomaterials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
New pollutants (NPs) are toxic and harmful chemical substances discharged into the environment with biological toxicity, environmental persistence, and bioaccumulation. NPs refer to a broad spectrum of compounds applied in modern society, including but not limited to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), antibiotics, microplastics, and other pollutants that have not been effectively regulated at the current stage. Because the chance of exposure to NPs is increasing, monitoring requirements are correspondingly increasing for understanding and managing their risks to human health and the environment. The rapid, high-frequency, and on-site/on-line quantitative detection of NPs is essential for early warning of pollution accident, reducing population mortality, and taking remedial action as and when the need arises.
Optical biosensors represent an attractive solution because they embrace great potential for highly sensitive and specific, real-time, high-frequency detection of pollutants in complex matrices with minimal sample preparation. This Special Issue provides a platform on the mechanisms for optical biosensing and the recent development of bioreceptors that enhance the rapid, easy, and accurate analysis of NPs. The advantages and challenges for the sensitivity, selectivity, and durability of optical biosensors are discussed, together with the opportunities and development strategies. Both original research papers, short communications, and review articles are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Feng Long
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- new pollutants
- optical biosensors
- persistent organic pollutants
- endocrine-disrupting chemicals
- antibiotics
- on-site detection
- early-warning
