Ebook: Biosensors for Environmental Diagnostics

This book reflects the current knowledge and trends in the field of biosensors for environmental monitoring. Biosensors combine the power of microelectronics with the selectivity and sensitivity of biological components to detect individual substances or groups of substances in the environment. Biosensors can also be used for recognizing biological effects such as genotoxicity, immunotoxicity and endocrine responses. For this purpose, components of biological origin such as microorganisms, enzymes, receptors or specific nucleic acid sequences are applied for the recognition and combined with a transducer system to provide toxicologic or pharmacologic data within seconds. This approach is expected not only to provide a significant contribution to measurement technology but also a basis for competent political decisions.

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This book reflects the current knowledge and trends in the field of biosensors for environmental monitoring. Biosensors combine the power of microelectronics with the selectivity and sensitivity of biological components to detect individual substances or groups of substances in the environment. Biosensors can also be used for recognizing biological effects such as genotoxicity, immunotoxicity and endocrine responses. For this purpose, components of biological origin such as microorganisms, enzymes, receptors or specific nucleic acid sequences are applied for the recognition and combined with a transducer system to provide toxicologic or pharmacologic data within seconds. This approach is expected not only to provide a significant contribution to measurement technology but also a basis for competent political decisions.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages 1-9
Resonant Energy Transfer Detection for Low Volume Immunoassay in Environmental Applications....Pages 11-27
Screen-Printed Sensors and Biosensors for Environmental Applications....Pages 28-44
A Manufacturing Technology for Biosensing....Pages 45-51
Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the Determination of Irgarol 1051....Pages 52-63
Immunosensor Systems with Renewable Sensing Surfaces....Pages 64-89
Catalytic and Affinity Amperometric Biosensors for Phenols, Phosphates, and Atrazine: How Transduction Can Improve Performance....Pages 90-107
A Master Analytical Protocol for Determining a Broad Spectrum of Organic Pollutants in Industrial Effluents....Pages 108-128
Measurement of Priority Metabolites Using Integrated Optoelectronic Biosensors Derived from Antibody and Synthetic Receptor Libraries....Pages 129-146
River Analyser — Multiresidue Immunoanalytical Monitoring Tools....Pages 147-160
Strategies for Recombinant Antibody Library Synthesis: An Advanced Source for Immunoglobulins in Environmental Analysis....Pages 161-178
Characterization of a Monoclonal Antibody and its Fab Fragment Against Diphenylurea Hapten with BIA....Pages 179-194
Endocrine Disruptors: Monitoring of Effects....Pages 195-214
Recombinant Escherichia Coli Cells as Biodetector System for Genotoxins....Pages 215-232
Potential and Capabilities of Biosensors for the Assessment of Environmental Pollutants....Pages 233-252
Vitellogenin — A Biomarker for Endocrine Disruptors....Pages 253-261
How Could a Concerted Action Guide Technological Developments in the Field of Biosensors?....Pages 262-271
Back Matter....Pages 272-280

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This book reflects the current knowledge and trends in the field of biosensors for environmental monitoring. Biosensors combine the power of microelectronics with the selectivity and sensitivity of biological components to detect individual substances or groups of substances in the environment. Biosensors can also be used for recognizing biological effects such as genotoxicity, immunotoxicity and endocrine responses. For this purpose, components of biological origin such as microorganisms, enzymes, receptors or specific nucleic acid sequences are applied for the recognition and combined with a transducer system to provide toxicologic or pharmacologic data within seconds. This approach is expected not only to provide a significant contribution to measurement technology but also a basis for competent political decisions.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages 1-9
Resonant Energy Transfer Detection for Low Volume Immunoassay in Environmental Applications....Pages 11-27
Screen-Printed Sensors and Biosensors for Environmental Applications....Pages 28-44
A Manufacturing Technology for Biosensing....Pages 45-51
Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the Determination of Irgarol 1051....Pages 52-63
Immunosensor Systems with Renewable Sensing Surfaces....Pages 64-89
Catalytic and Affinity Amperometric Biosensors for Phenols, Phosphates, and Atrazine: How Transduction Can Improve Performance....Pages 90-107
A Master Analytical Protocol for Determining a Broad Spectrum of Organic Pollutants in Industrial Effluents....Pages 108-128
Measurement of Priority Metabolites Using Integrated Optoelectronic Biosensors Derived from Antibody and Synthetic Receptor Libraries....Pages 129-146
River Analyser — Multiresidue Immunoanalytical Monitoring Tools....Pages 147-160
Strategies for Recombinant Antibody Library Synthesis: An Advanced Source for Immunoglobulins in Environmental Analysis....Pages 161-178
Characterization of a Monoclonal Antibody and its Fab Fragment Against Diphenylurea Hapten with BIA....Pages 179-194
Endocrine Disruptors: Monitoring of Effects....Pages 195-214
Recombinant Escherichia Coli Cells as Biodetector System for Genotoxins....Pages 215-232
Potential and Capabilities of Biosensors for the Assessment of Environmental Pollutants....Pages 233-252
Vitellogenin — A Biomarker for Endocrine Disruptors....Pages 253-261
How Could a Concerted Action Guide Technological Developments in the Field of Biosensors?....Pages 262-271
Back Matter....Pages 272-280
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