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Sensors in Microbiology

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (2 April 2022) | Viewed by 4847

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Tomasz M. Karpiński

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Department of Medical Microbiology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Wieniawskiego 3, 61-712 Poznań, Poland
Interests: microbiology; molecular biology; microbial pathogenesis; bacterial proteins and toxins; antimicrobials
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Prof. Dr. Donald Wlodkowic

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School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, PO Box 71, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
Interests: chemobehavioral phenomics; neuropharmacology; neurotoxicology; ecotoxicology; programmed cell death; lab-on-a-chip
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sensors are experiencing explosive growth worldwide with a substantial, direct impact on biosciences, including microbiology. They represent a unique approach that enables specific biological issues to be addressed with technological advances that provide fundamentally new capabilities in microbial diagnostics, the detection of nucleic acids, controlling microbial transcription, and protein activity. Microbes can be also used as biosensors. Sensors in microbiology can be used for pollution monitoring, water and food quality assessment, microbial identification, and medical applications.

We invite the submission of both full research papers and short technical communications, as well as review articles and perspectives, to contribute to this Special Issue, which will showcase recent developments in sensors in microbiology and related sciences

Prof. Dr. Tomasz M. Karpiński
Prof. Dr. Donald Wlodkowic
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • microbiology
  • experimental biology
  • sensors
  • lab-on-a-chip
  • bioassay

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Live-Cell Systems in Real-Time Biomonitoring of Water Pollution: Practical Considerations and Future Perspectives
by Donald Wlodkowic and Tomasz M. Karpiński
Sensors 2021, 21(21), 7028; https://doi.org/10.3390/s21217028 - 23 Oct 2021
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Abstract
Continuous monitoring and early warning of potential water contamination with toxic chemicals is of paramount importance for human health and sustainable food production. During the last few decades there have been noteworthy advances in technologies for the automated sensing of physicochemical parameters of [...] Read more.
Continuous monitoring and early warning of potential water contamination with toxic chemicals is of paramount importance for human health and sustainable food production. During the last few decades there have been noteworthy advances in technologies for the automated sensing of physicochemical parameters of water. These do not translate well into online monitoring of chemical pollutants since most of them are either incapable of real-time detection or unable to detect impacts on biological organisms. As a result, biological early warning systems have been proposed to supplement conventional water quality test strategies. Such systems can continuously evaluate physiological parameters of suitable aquatic species and alert the user to the presence of toxicants. In this regard, single cellular organisms, such as bacteria, cyanobacteria, micro-algae and vertebrate cell lines, offer promising avenues for development of water biosensors. Historically, only a handful of systems utilising single-cell organisms have been deployed as established online water biomonitoring tools. Recent advances in recombinant microorganisms, cell immobilisation techniques, live-cell microarrays and microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip technologies open new avenues to develop miniaturised systems capable of detecting a broad range of water contaminants. In experimental settings, they have been shown as sensitive and rapid biosensors with capabilities to detect traces of contaminants. In this work, we critically review the recent advances and practical prospects of biological early warning systems based on live-cell biosensors. We demonstrate historical deployment successes, technological innovations, as well as current challenges for the broader deployment of live-cell biosensors in the monitoring of water quality. Full article
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