Towards a self-powered biosensors for environmental applications in remote, off-grid areas

Pasternak, Grzegorz; Greenman, John; Ieropoulos, Ioannis

Abstract

One important factor for developing biosensors is taking the source of electrical energy into account. The source of electricity is needed whenever we consider point-of-care diagnostics, in-vivo tests or in particular – environmental applications. The need of supplying energy to biosensor may be an important obstacle for its everyday use, particularly in developing countries. Here, we present the concept of biosensor able to generate power by bioelectrochemical oxidation of the analyte and thus – able to autonomously maintain its operation.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 13, 2017
• Publication Date: Jul 13, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jul 28, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 28, 2017
• Journal: Procedia Technology
• Print ISSN: 2212-0173
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 27
• Pages: 8-9
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.protcy.2017.04.005
• Keywords: online monitoring, water quality, BOD, Biological Oxygen Demand, remote-sensing, MFC, Microbial Fuel Cell, sensor, sensing, biosensor, biosensing, Bristol BioEnergy Centre, BBiC
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/884249
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.protcy.2017.04.005
• Contract Date: Jul 28, 2017