Amperometric biosensing, exemplified by the popular glucose biosensor, is a well-
established method for transducing analyte-receptor binding events into accessible …

In recent years the development and use of Biological Early Warning Systems (BEWS) in the
aquatic environment has increased. More types of BEWS have become available and …

Chironomus tentans is a representative of a group of insects known as the midges, which
are widely distributed in freshwater sediments during their larval stage of development …

A brief account is given of the methods developed for use of algae, bryophytes and
angiosperms to monitor rivers and streams. The methods fall broadly into those based on …

A new biosensor for the direct detection of organophosphorus (OP) neurtoxins has been
developed utilizing cryoimmobilized, recombinant E. coli cells capable of hydrolyzing a wide …

The rationale and conceptual basis for the use of sediment toxicity assays are discussed in
relationship to their use in sediment evaluations employing faunal surveys, toxicity assays …

Concern over the pollution risk to drinking water from industry and agriculture is growing,
and the need for continuous on-line monitoring recognised. There is increasing use of living …

The aim of this work was to generate a cyanobacterial biosensor that could be used to detect
herbicides and other environmental pollutants. A representative freshwater cyanobacterium …

Considerable advances are being made in detection and measurement using sensors
based on enzymes, antibodies, whole cells, and organelles. This article attempts to identify …

Various families of pesticides (insecticides, fungicides and herbicides) can be detected
using enzymes. Organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides (eg paraoxon, methyl …