Weiguang Gao , Qi Wang , Weili Gong , Lan Zheng , Qingai Liu , Lihe Zhang , Yaohong Ma
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Abstract
Bio-manufacturing, as a frontier field of the new round of global scientific and technological revolution and industrial change, is becoming a core driving force for the future development of the bioeconomy. However, the bio-manufacturing process itself contains complex metabolic mechanisms and fine process control, which undoubtedly increases its technical difficulty. Especially at a time when the field of intelligent bio-manufacturing is developing rapidly, more stringent requirements have been placed on the ability to sense key biochemical information during the bio-manufacturing process. Biosensors based on biomolecular recognition provide powerful technical support for real time monitoring and precise control of key biochemical information that can rapidly sense the production process, and their applications have made remarkable progress. This article reviews the structure, classification, and working principle of biosensors and discusses their applications in bio-manufacturing, such as real-time monitoring of key biochemical parameters, intracellular and extracellular metabolite concentrations, and high-throughput screening for precise control and optimization of bioprocesses. The article also analyses the challenges facing biosensors, including the need for stability and reliability enhancements, and future directions. Researchers are developing new biometric components and sensor materials with advanced signal conversion techniques, while microelectronics and nanotechnology are driving the miniaturization and integration of sensors. These advances are expected to make biosensors more useful in microbial fermentation and biotechnology.
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Methods focuses on rapidly developing techniques in the experimental biological and medical sciences.
Each topical issue, organized by a guest editor who is an expert in the area covered, consists solely of invited quality articles by specialist authors, many of them reviews. Issues are devoted to specific technical approaches with emphasis on clear detailed descriptions of protocols that allow them to be reproduced easily. The background information provided enables researchers to understand the principles underlying the methods; other helpful sections include comparisons of alternative methods giving the advantages and disadvantages of particular methods, guidance on avoiding potential pitfalls, and suggestions for troubleshooting.