BIOSENSORS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - A REGULATORY PERSPECTIVE

Biosensors show the potential to complement laboratory-based analytica l methods for environmental applications. Although biosensors for pote ntial environmental-monitoring applications have been reported for a w ide range of environmental pollutants, from a regulatory perspective t he decision to develop a biosensor method for an environmental applica tion should consider several interrelated issues. These issues are dis cussed in terms of the needs, policies, and mechanisms assocoated with the identification and selection of appropriate monitoring methods.