Villasana, Louise Stephany F.

BS Biology 2A

ASSIGNMENT:
1. Enumerate some applications of biosensors
a. Common healthcare checking
b. Metabolites Measurement
c. Screening for sickness
d. Insulin treatment
e. Clinical psychotherapy & diagnosis of disease
f. In Military
g. Agricultural, and Veterinary applications
h. Drug improvement, offense detection
i. Processing & monitoring in Industrial
j. Ecological pollution control
k. Diagnostic & Clinical
l. Industrial & Environmental Applications
m. Study & Interaction of Biomolecules
n. Development of Drug
o. Detection of Crime
p. Medical Diagnosis
q. Monitoring of Environmental Field
r. Quality Control
s. Process Control in Industries
t. Pharmaceuticals Manufacturer & Organs Replacement
2. Identify the different types of biosensors
a. resonant mirrors
b. immune
c. chemical canaries
d. optrodes
e. bio-computers
f. glucometers
g. biochips
3. Discuss how biosensor work
a. The special characteristics of a biological recognition event on a
transducing device are utilized by biosensor technology. In such a
situation, the analyte-bioreceptor interaction is translated into an
appropriate output that the user can understand.