Higgins I J, Lowe C R
Biotechnology Centre, Cranfield Institute of Technology, Bedford, U.K.
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 1987 Aug 28;316(1176):3-11. doi: 10.1098/rstb.1987.0013.
A biosensor is an analytical device that responds to an analyte in an appropriate sample and interprets its concentration as an electrical signal via a suitable combination of a biological recognition system and an electrochemical transducer. As a result of recent scientific and technological progress, such devices are likely to play an increasingly important role in generating analytical information in all sectors of human endeavour, from medicine to the military. In particular, biosensors will form the basis of cheap, simple devices for acquiring chemical information, bringing sophisticated analytical capabilities to the non-specialist and general public alike. The market opportunities for the rapid exploitation of novel developments in this sector are substantial. Biosensor research is also likely to have a significant impact on the development of modern electronics.
生物传感器是一种分析装置，它能对适当样品中的分析物作出响应，并通过生物识别系统和电化学换能器的适当组合，将其浓度转化为电信号进行解读。由于最近的科技进步，这类装置很可能在人类活动的各个领域，从医学到军事，生成分析信息方面发挥越来越重要的作用。特别是，生物传感器将成为获取化学信息的廉价、简易装置的基础，为非专业人士和普通大众带来先进的分析能力。该领域新进展的快速开发所带来的市场机遇十分巨大。生物传感器研究也可能对现代电子学的发展产生重大影响。
