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ReviewBiosensors & bioelectronics2020

Electrochemical biosensors for pathogen detection.

Ellen Cesewski, Blake N Johnson

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Review in Biosensors & bioelectronics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 266 papers.

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266citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

266 citing papers in PubMed.

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  13. Cell-Based Immuno-Biosensors Using Microfluidics.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Ellen CesewskiDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
Blake N JohnsonDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA; Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA. Electronic address: bnj@vt.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent advances in electrochemical biosensors for pathogen detection are reviewed. Electrochemical biosensors for pathogen detection are broadly reviewed in terms of transduction elements, biorecognition elements, electrochemical techniques, and biosensor performance. Transduction elements are discussed in terms of electrode material and form factor. Biorecognition elements for pathogen detection, including antibodies, aptamers, and imprinted polymers, are discussed in terms of availability, production, and immobilization approach. Emerging areas of electrochemical biosensor design are reviewed, including electrode modification and transducer integration. Measurement formats for pathogen detection are classified in terms of sample preparation and secondary binding steps. Applications of electrochemical biosensors for the detection of pathogens in food and water safety, medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and bio-threat applications are highlighted. Future directions and challenges of electrochemical biosensors for pathogen detection are discussed, including wearable and conformal biosensors, detection of plant pathogens, multiplexed detection, reusable biosensors for process monitoring applications, and low-cost, disposable biosensors.

Indexed as

Electrochemical TechniquesAnimalsBacteriaBetacoronavirusBiosensing TechniquesCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19ElectrodesEukaryotaHumansMicrobiological TechniquesPandemicsPneumonia, ViralSARS-CoV-2VirusesBiosensorsBio-threatCOVID-19ElectrochemicalFood safetyMedical diagnosticsPathogen quantificationVirus detectionWater safety

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PMID32364936
PMCPMC7152911

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