Title: Recent trends in electrochemical nanobiosensors for environmental analysis

Authors: Franco Mazzei; Gabriele Favero; Paolo Bollella; Cristina Tortolini; Luisa Mannina; Marcelo Enrique Conti; Riccarda Antiochia

Addresses: Department of Chemistry and Drug Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 Rome 00185, Italy ' Department of Chemistry and Drug Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 Rome 00185, Italy ' Department of Chemistry and Drug Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 Rome 00185, Italy ' Department of Chemistry and Drug Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 Rome 00185, Italy ' Department of Chemistry and Drug Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 Rome 00185, Italy ' Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, Rome 00161, Italy ' Department of Chemistry and Drug Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5 Rome 00185, Italy

Abstract: In recent years, there has been a huge need for fast and reliable methods for environmental monitoring. Conventional analytical techniques for environmental pollutants entail high cost, trained personnel and often are not available for in situ detection. Conversely, electrochemical nanobiosensors have the advantages of low cost, ease of use, portability and ability to perform both screening and real-time monitoring of the area under investigation. This paper presents a review of the use of electrochemical nanobiosensors for the analysis of environmental pollutants, taking into particular account the general principles and characteristics as well as some representative applications of protein, antibody and aptamer-based biosensors.

Keywords: nanotechnology; nanoparticles; graphene; nanotubes; electrochemical biosensors; environmental analysis; nanobiosensors; environmental monitoring; environmental pollution.

DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2015.073210

International Journal of Environment and Health, 2015 Vol.7 No.3, pp.267 - 291

Received: 11 Apr 2015
Accepted: 27 Jul 2015
Published online: 27 Nov 2015 *

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