Biosensors are devices that use a biological recognition element kept in direct contact with a signal transducer (IUPAC definition)

A biomediator is a biological sensing element (an enzyme, a tissue, living cells, etc.) that interacts with specific analytes producing various kinds of signals.

Mainly in environmental monitoring, in the biomedical sector, in food analysis, and in safety.

• For the amperometric line: commercial Screen-Printed Electrodes (SPEs)

• For the fluorescence line: commercial optical transducers (e.g. photodiodes)

All types, but mainly enzymatic and photosynthetic

Mainly photosynthetic and enzymatic biomediators ( see products)

It depends on various factors (e.g. type of biomediator, storage conditions). See products

• Low cost
• Easy to use
• Short time to analyze and obtain results
• Good repeatability, precision and sensitivity
• No pre-treatment of the sample (in most cases)

• Environmental monitoring
• Biomedical
• Agribusiness
• Security