biosensor

American

[bahy-oh-sen-ser, -sawr, bahy-oh-sen-] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈsɛn sər, -sɔr, ˈbaɪ oʊˌsɛn- /

noun

a device that senses and transmits information about a biological process, as blood pressure, of an individual under observation.

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A saliva sample is placed on the strip, and pulses of electricity are sent to electrical contact points on the biosensor device.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024

The new findings are to be incorporated into the development of a CO2 biosensor, which the Bochum team is researching in cooperation with the Institute of Aircraft Systems in Stuttgart.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2024

That breakthrough had been made possible by chip miniaturization and by large-scale automation of biosensor manufacturing.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023

Mr. Trang Nakamoto and Mr. Dung Nakamoto, both from the College of Science and Engineering, contributed to the biosensor development.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2023

In this regard, researchers from Ritsumeikan University, Japan, have recently developed a self-powered, inexpensive, and floating biosensor for monitoring water quality at the input of freshwater lakes and rivers.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2023

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