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However, problems associated with the reproducibility between electrodes derived from the screen-printing process and the partial electrode fouling have compromised the sensitivity of the biosensors. Work is in progress to improve both the reproducibility and the limits of detection by the use of new types of electrodes. The toxin overestimation observed with the amperometric biosensor, in the case of the microcystin analysis, suggests the use in parallel to other analytical techniques in order to minimise the risk of false-positive results. Nevertheless, the electrochemical strategy is appropriate to discriminate between toxic/non-toxic samples. 

Favero G, Campanella L, Cavallo S, D Annibale A, Perrella M, Mattei E, Ferri T (2005) Glutamate receptor incorporated in a mixed hybrid bilayer lipid membrane array, as a sensing element of a biosensor working under flowing conditions. J Am Chem Soc 127 8103-8111... 

In some cases, thermal biosensors work without complicated and interference-prone multi-enzyme systems, e.g., disaccharide analysis. 

Label-based electrochemical nucleic acid hybridization biosensors work on the principle of the following groups ... 

Many analytes are substrates of two or more enzymes and thus various types of biosensors working with different enzymes may be constructed. Glucose is not an exception. It may be oxidized, after preliminary phosphorylation (see Eq. (37)), by glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-P-DH) (see Eq. (38)). 

Even with a simple first generation biosensor, working in amperometric mode at a fixed detection potential of +0.7 V (high enough to directly oxidize H2O2 at the electrode surface), it is possible to achieve a linearity between 1 and 9 x 10 M (R = 0.9997) with a sensitivity of 1.11 pAmM (rsd% = 0.97%) and a limit of detection between 2.5 x 10 M (calculated as S/N = 3). Short-term stability was excellent as shown in Figure 13.19. Longterm stability results in a decrease of 34% after one month of continuous use. 

CampaneUa, L., De Luca, S., Favero, G., Tomassetti, M., 1998. Superoxide dismutase biosensors working in aqueous and non-aqueous solvents. Biosens. 98 3, 192. 

Biosensors ai e widely used to the detection of hazardous contaminants in foodstuffs, soil and fresh waters. Due to high sensitivity, simple design, low cost and real-time measurement mode biosensors ai e considered as an alternative to conventional analytical techniques, e.g. GC or HPLC. Although the sensitivity and selectivity of contaminant detection is mainly determined by a biological component, i.e. enzyme or antibodies, the biosensor performance can be efficiently controlled by the optimization of its assembly and working conditions. In this report, the prospects to the improvement of pesticide detection with cholinesterase sensors based on modified screen-printed electrodes are summarized. The following opportunities for the controlled improvement of analytical characteristics of anticholinesterase pesticides ai e discussed ... 

In this work, simple (single-use) biosensors with a layer double stranded (ds) calf thymus DNA attached to the surface of screen-printed carbon electrode assembly have been prepared. The sensor efficiency was significantly improved using nanostructured films like carbon nanotubes, hydroxyapatite and montmorillonite in the polyvinylalcohol matrix. 

The field of ehemieal and biosensors is one of the fastest growing areas both in researeh and eommereial fields. Most of the researeh work in this field is eoneentrated towards redueing the size of sensors and at identifieation and quantifieation of multiple speeies. Also, quiek response, minimum hardware requirement, good reversibility, sensitivity, and seleetivity are qualities expeeted of an exeellent sensor and henee there is a need for further researeh. 

The work presented is part of a European project (Biosensors for Effective Environmental Protection BEEP) which is aimed at the assembly and application of Photosystem II (PS II)-based biosensors for large scale environmental screening of specific herbicides and heavy metals. 

It is well known that arsenic is one of the most dangerous elements in terms of its potential impacts to both to human and ecosystem health. Therefore the problem of As detection at ppb level remains very important from the point of environmental hazard investigation. The goal of the present work is the developing of very simple and inexpensive assay for arsenite and arsenate determination in environmental samples using whole-cell bacterial biosensors. 

L-arginine and the excellent selectivity of the ammonia electrode for NH3. The working range of biosensors of this type is typically only two to three orders of magnitude with a detection limit of 10 to 10 M. 

The initial hurdle to overcome in the biosensor application of a nucleic acid is that involving its stable attachment on a transducing element which commonly includes a metallic electrode. In the first part of this chapter, we wish to introduce our approach for DNA immobilization (Scheme 1). A detailed characterization of the immobilization chemistry is also presented. In the second part, we follow the development of work from our laboratory on chemical sensor applications of the DNA-modified electrode involving a biosensor for DNA-binding molecules and an electrochemical gene sensor. 

The work in the biosensor industry permitted the testing and proved of stability and reproducibility of enzymes, within the conditions employed in that area. Enzymes with demonstrated stability include lactate oxidase, malate dehydrogenase, alcohol oxidase, and glutamate oxidase. 

Table 3. Early optical enzyme-based biosensors, and respective transducers (work published until 1992). Data on work by Schaffar Wolfbeis from ref. 130. For a recent review see ref. (131).

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