Hello all,
In what applications, are biosensors being used in agriculture?
Could you share your experience on this?
Or, in what applications, can they be used?
Thanks in advance for sharing your opinions.
Best wishes,
Muharrem Keskin
Abstract There has been a phenomenal growth in the field of biosensor development in recent years with emerging applications in a wide range of disciplines, including medical analysis, food and the environment. The increase in the number of analytes requiring monitoring and others that require control, and the need for high sensitivity, speed, and accuracy of analytical measurements have stimulated considerable interest in developing sensors as diagnostics tools. A range of molecules with biorecognition powers are available naturally such as antibodies, enzymes, cell receptors and nucleic acids and are used as the sensing receptors in biosensors. The combined approaches of computer (molecular) modelling and combinatorial synthesis or molecularly imprinted polymers are undertaken today as a new method to produce synthetic receptors that can be used in sensor development. A wide range of transducers is also feasible to fulfil the rapid monitoring needs of the diagnostic market. Biosensors can also be incorporated into simple-to-use instruments as an on-line monitoring device or a one-shot sensor. This paper deals with recent developments in biosensors and their potential use in the agricultural diagnostic market. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. Source: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 30 (2001) 205–218
Biosensor Technology addressing Agricultural Problems
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Abstract: Biosensor technology is a powerful alternative to conventional analytical techniques, harnessing the specificity and sensitivity of biological systems in small, low cost devices. Despite the promising biosensors developed in research laboratories, there are not many reports of applications in agricultural monitoring. The authors review biosensor technology and discuss the different bio-receptor systems and methods of transduction. The difference between a biosensor and a truly integrated biosensor system are defined and the main reasons for the slow technology transfer of biosensors to the marketplace are reported. Biosensor research and development has been directed mainly towards health care, environmental applications and the food industry. The most commercially important application is the hand-held glucose meter used by diabetics. The agricultural/veterinary testing market has seen a number of diagnostic tests but no true biosensor systems have made an impact. The need for fast, on-line and accurate sensing opens up opportunities for biosensors in many different agricultural areas —in situ analysis of pollutants in crops and soils, detection and identification of infectious diseases in crops and livestock, on-line measurements of important food processing parameters, monitoring animal fertility and screening therapeutic drugs in veterinary testing. Future challenges in the commercial development of biosensor are also addressed.
Implications of Nanobiosensors in Agriculture
ABSTRACT Nanotechnology has emerged as a boon to the society with immense potential in varied area of research and our dayto-day life. The application of nanotechnology for the advancement of biosensor leads to an efficient nanobiosensor with miniature structure as compared to conventional biosensors. Nanobiosensors can be effectively used for sensing a wide variety of fertilizers, herbicide, pesticide, insecticide, pathogens, moisture, and soil pH. Taken together, proper and controlled use of nanobiosensor can support sustainable agriculture for enhancing crop productivity. Source: Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology, 2012, 3, 315-324 http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jbnb.2012.322039 Pu
Abstract There has been a phenomenal growth in the field of biosensor development in recent years with emerging applications in a wide range of disciplines, including medical analysis, food and the environment. The increase in the number of analytes requiring monitoring and others that require control, and the need for high sensitivity, speed, and accuracy of analytical measurements have stimulated considerable interest in developing sensors as diagnostics tools. A range of molecules with biorecognition powers are available naturally such as antibodies, enzymes, cell receptors and nucleic acids and are used as the sensing receptors in biosensors. The combined approaches of computer (molecular) modelling and combinatorial synthesis or molecularly imprinted polymers are undertaken today as a new method to produce synthetic receptors that can be used in sensor development. A wide range of transducers is also feasible to fulfil the rapid monitoring needs of the diagnostic market. Biosensors can also be incorporated into simple-to-use instruments as an on-line monitoring device or a one-shot sensor. This paper deals with recent developments in biosensors and their potential use in the agricultural diagnostic market. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. Source: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 30 (2001) 205–218
Biosensor Technology addressing Agricultural Problems
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1537-5110(02)00236-2Get rights and content
Abstract: Biosensor technology is a powerful alternative to conventional analytical techniques, harnessing the specificity and sensitivity of biological systems in small, low cost devices. Despite the promising biosensors developed in research laboratories, there are not many reports of applications in agricultural monitoring. The authors review biosensor technology and discuss the different bio-receptor systems and methods of transduction. The difference between a biosensor and a truly integrated biosensor system are defined and the main reasons for the slow technology transfer of biosensors to the marketplace are reported. Biosensor research and development has been directed mainly towards health care, environmental applications and the food industry. The most commercially important application is the hand-held glucose meter used by diabetics. The agricultural/veterinary testing market has seen a number of diagnostic tests but no true biosensor systems have made an impact. The need for fast, on-line and accurate sensing opens up opportunities for biosensors in many different agricultural areas —in situ analysis of pollutants in crops and soils, detection and identification of infectious diseases in crops and livestock, on-line measurements of important food processing parameters, monitoring animal fertility and screening therapeutic drugs in veterinary testing. Future challenges in the commercial development of biosensor are also addressed.
Implications of Nanobiosensors in Agriculture
ABSTRACT Nanotechnology has emerged as a boon to the society with immense potential in varied area of research and our dayto-day life. The application of nanotechnology for the advancement of biosensor leads to an efficient nanobiosensor with miniature structure as compared to conventional biosensors. Nanobiosensors can be effectively used for sensing a wide variety of fertilizers, herbicide, pesticide, insecticide, pathogens, moisture, and soil pH. Taken together, proper and controlled use of nanobiosensor can support sustainable agriculture for enhancing crop productivity. Source: Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology, 2012, 3, 315-324 http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jbnb.2012.322039 Pu
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