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Biosensors for Micro- and Nanoplastics Detection: A Review
Summary
This review covers new biosensor technologies being developed to detect microplastics and nanoplastics more quickly and accurately than current methods. Better detection tools are important because they could enable faster monitoring of plastic contamination in water, food, and the environment, helping researchers and regulators better protect human health.
Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs), which are widespread in many habitats as the byproducts of various industrial processes, pose considerable environmental and health hazards. However, current, conventional methods for detecting and characterizing them are considerably lacking in throughput, sensitivity, reliability, and field deployability. In the current report, we review the state of the art in biosensor-based MP/NP detection, in particular, describing advances in optical and electrochemical approaches, along with the development of novel biorecognition elements and the application of bioinformatics tools.
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