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==Background==
==Background==


A quick and accurate detection of bioagents plays an essential role in biotechnology, medicine, agriculture, and even in military, especially as having an efficient method of detection is crucial in varieties of applications such as glucose monitoring for diabetes, screening for food toxins, diagnosing a disease, and fighting bioterrorism.  
The importance of being able to quickly and accurately detect of bioagents pervades our daily lives as it plays an essential role in biotechnology, medicine, agriculture, and even in military.  For example, glucose monitoring for diabetes, screening for food toxins, diagnosing a disease, and fighting bioterrorism all require an efficient method of detecting bioagents.


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===Biosensors===
===Biosensors===

Revision as of 11:18, 20 June 2013

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Introduction

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Background

The importance of being able to quickly and accurately detect of bioagents pervades our daily lives as it plays an essential role in biotechnology, medicine, agriculture, and even in military. For example, glucose monitoring for diabetes, screening for food toxins, diagnosing a disease, and fighting bioterrorism all require an efficient method of detecting bioagents.

easy applications
easy applications

Biosensors

One approach for detecting bioagents is the use of biosensors. Biosensors are biologically derived chemical sensing device that recognizes a presence of a certain molecule and outputs a measurable signal in response. It is composed of two parts: the bio-element that recognizes a specific analyte, or bioagent, and the transducer that converts the recognition into a readily detectable output signal.

Fig. 1: A Biosensor Enzyme (Adapted from Mohanty et al, 2006)

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