Human health/socioeconomic development is closely correlated to environmental pollution,
highlighting the need to monitor contaminants in the real environment with reliable devices …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are ubiquitously present small peptides, which play a critical
function in the innate immune system. The defensin class of AMPs represented an …

Biosensors are used to detect and quantify chemicals produced in industrial microbiology
with high specificity, sensitivity, and portability. Most biosensors, however, are limited by the …

Since the initial introduction of whole-cell bioreporters (WCBs) nearly 30 years ago, their
high sensitivity, selectivity, and suitability for on-site detection have rendered them highly …

Acinetobacter is a vast bacterial genus comprising of numerous species with variable
characteristics. The enigma associated with clinical strains that have been implicated in …

Water contamination has become increasingly a critical global environmental issue that
threatens human and ecosystems' health. Monitoring and risk assessment of toxic pollutants …

Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) biosensors are a type of analytical devices working on
piezoelectric principle. The piezoelectric biosensors are different in their principle to the …

Access to secure water sources has become one of the biggest challenges for human
sustainability. Climate change and associated droughts make it difficult to guarantee the …

With the rapid population growth, the world is witnessing an ever-increasing demand for
energy and natural resources. Consequently, soil, air, and water are polluted with diverse …

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria/resistance genes (ARB/ARGs) have been paid much attention
due to the environmental risks they might bring. They were demonstrated to be widespread …