Enzymatic Biosensors for the Environmental Analysis of Pesticides

Abstract

This review article describes the background of enzyme-based biosensors and discusses selected examples of pesticide detection using these platforms. Although cholinesterases are still the most common enzymes for the analysis of commonly used pesticides, alternative enzymes for commonly used pesticides are also important and are highlighted. This article shows the current status of enzyme-based biosensors for the analysis of pesticides in the environment and discusses the prospects for future developments, in particular the use of open source electronics as a promising interface for wireless biosensing in the environment.

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