Future trends in biosensor research

The past few years have seen a dramatic change in biosensor technology. Thi s change can be attributed to the convergence of three different strands of research: a. Researchers have focused their work on producing sensors or related tech nologies that meet the needs of industrial and governmental analysis. b. The rapid advancement in the field of molecular biology has helped creat e a new generation of biosensors. The biocomponents can be optimized, on th e molecular level, to be more rugged, efficient, thermally stable, cheaper or more rapid to produce. c. Continued development on how to immobilise biocomponents, while maintain ing optimal activity. These three strands are explored in terms of their ef fects on the underlying technology used in biosensors.