biosensor

[ bahy-oh-sen-ser, -sawr, bahy-oh-sen- ]

/ ˌbaɪ oʊˈsɛn sər, -sɔr, ˈbaɪ oʊˌsɛn- /

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noun

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

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Origin of biosensor

Roswell is not the only company pursuing chip-based biosensors.
This startup wants to kick-start a molecular electronics revival|Karmela Padavic-Callaghan|March 31, 2022|MIT Technology Review
We have the capacity to create biosensors that could detect novel threats, and those sensors could be put in airports and train stations—or anywhere crowds of people pass—around the world.
True innovation requires big tech, academia and government to work together|Shirley Ann Jackson|February 22, 2022|MIT Technology Review
We envision that this platform could enable next-generation wearable biosensors for first responders, health-care personnel, and military personnel.
Multifunction masks|Anne Trafton|August 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
In this new work, Wang and colleagues adapted the sensing module to work with a biosensor developed by another team that reacts to electrical signals.
New Research Could Enable Direct Data Transfer From Computers to Living Cells|Edd Gent|January 11, 2021|Singularity Hub

In 2017, researchers tattooed pigskin, which had been removed from the pig, with molecular biosensors that use color to indicate sodium, glucose or pH levels in the skin’s fluids.
Dynamic Tattoos Promise To Warn Wearers Of Health Threats|LGBTQ-Editor|September 27, 2020|No Straight News