Biosensor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Biosensor is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any device that detects, records or transmits physiological data, especially data concerning the presence of chemical compounds (analytes).
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any device that detects, records or transmits physiological data, especially data concerning the presence of chemical compounds (analytes).
More Meanings
- (biochemistry) A device that uses biological material (e.g. microorganisms, oligonucleotides, enzymes, antibodies) to detect other biological molecules or chemicals.
Example Sentences
Today's biosensor market is dominated by glucose biosensors, mass-produced enzyme-electrodes for the rapid self-diagnosis of blood glucose levels by diabetes sufferers.
Since the early 1980s, considerable research effort has been devoted to the development of fiber optic (FO) biosensors because of their potential sensitivity, detection speed, and adaptability to a wide variety of assay conditions.
Word Forms
- biosensors
Related Words
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