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Micro- and Nanomotors for Sensing

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 4313

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Diana Vilela Garcia

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Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: micro/nanomotors; sensing; electrochemistry; bactericidal; environmental
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Dr. Maria Guix Noguera

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Guest Editor
Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: microrobotics; biosensors; electrochemistry; 3D printing

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Over the last decade, analytical chemistry has been taking advantage of mobile micro- and nanodevices for sensing target molecules and biomolecules. Self-propelled micro/nanomotors, capable of converting diverse energy sources into effective movement, have emerged as an alternative tool in the sensing field due to (i) the enhanced reactivity associated with the micromixing effect, (ii) their functional versatility, (iii) capacity of transporting, and (iv) isolation of target molecules in complex media. These advantages have prompted short-time analysis and greater sensitivity in different bioassay formats.

We invite manuscripts for this forthcoming Special Issue entitled “Micro- and Nanomotors for Sensing”, in all aspects relevant to the use of micro- and nanomotors as new sensing tools. Both reviews and original research articles are welcome.

If you have any suggestions that you would like to discuss beforehand, please feel free to contact us.

We look forward to and welcome your participation in this Special Issue.

Dr. Diana Vilela Garcia
Dr. Maria Guix Noguera
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • analyte isolation
  • sensing application
  • biosensing, point-of-care
  • environmental applications

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16 pages, 3426 KiB  
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Genetically Engineered Bacterial Biohybrid Microswimmers for Sensing Applications
by Zhiyong Sun, Philipp F. Popp, Christoph Loderer and Ainhoa Revilla-Guarinos
Sensors 2020, 20(1), 180; https://doi.org/10.3390/s20010180 - 28 Dec 2019
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Abstract
Bacterial biohybrid microswimmers aim at exploiting the inherent motion capabilities of bacteria (carriers) to transport objects (cargoes) at the microscale. One of the most desired properties of microswimmers is their ability to communicate with their immediate environment by processing the information and producing [...] Read more.
Bacterial biohybrid microswimmers aim at exploiting the inherent motion capabilities of bacteria (carriers) to transport objects (cargoes) at the microscale. One of the most desired properties of microswimmers is their ability to communicate with their immediate environment by processing the information and producing a useful response. Indeed, bacteria are naturally equipped with such communication skills. Hereby, two-component systems (TCSs) represent the key signal transducing machinery and enable bacteria to sense and respond to a variety of stimuli. We engineered a natural microswimmer based on the Gram-positive model bacterium Bacillus subtilis for the development of biohybrids with sensing abilities. B. subtilis naturally adhered to silica particles, giving rise to different motile biohybrids systems with variable ratios of carrier(s)-to-cargo(es). Genetically engineered TCS pathways allowed us to couple the binding to the inert particles with signaling the presence of antibiotics in their surroundings. Activation of the antibiotic-induced TCSs resulted in fluorescent bacterial carriers as a response readout. We demonstrate that the genetically engineered TCS-mediated signaling capabilities of B. subtilis allow for the custom design of bacterial hybrid microswimmers able to sense and signal the presence of target molecules in the environment. The generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status of B. subtilis makes it a promising candidate for human-related applications of these novel biohybrids. Full article
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