Advances in Microbial-Based Electrochemical Biosensors for Heavy Metal Detection
摘要
A more currentCurrent development among environmental managementManagement is to use cutting-edge novel technologies based on syntheticSynthetic biology and genetic engineering that are programmed to offer precise signal outputs, sensitivitySensitivity, and selectivity. Microbial biosensorsMicrobial biosensor are analytical devices capable of sensing specific substances present in the environmentEnvironment due to the microorganisms’ particular biologicalBiological reaction, which are later converted into electrical signals by an electrochemicalElectrochemical transducerTransducer. Microbial biosensorsMicrobial biosensor have a wide range of uses, including environmental monitoring and energyEnergy production. As a result, unique developments made by combining microbial biosensorsMicrobial biosensor with electrochemicalElectrochemical detection techniques have the potentialPotential to improve the selectivity and sensitivitySensitivity of the created sensorSensor for monitoring heavy metalHeavy metal toxicityToxicity in the environmentEnvironment. In the future, these microbial biosensorsMicrobial biosensor will provide broad applicationsApplications in monitoring environmental metalMetal pollution and sustainabilitySustainability for energyEnergy production.