Rapid and accurate detection of pathogenic bacteria is crucial for various applications, including public health and food safety. However, existing bacteria detection techniques have several drawbacks as they are inconvenient and require time-consuming procedures and complex machinery. Recently, the precision and versatility of CRISPR/Cas system has been leveraged to design biosensors that offer a more efficient and accurate approach to bacterial detection compared to the existing techniques. Significant research has been focused on developing biosensors based on the CRISPR/Cas system which has shown promise in efficiently detecting pathogenic bacteria or virus. In this review, we present a biosensor based on the CRISPR/Cas system that has been specifically developed to overcome these limitations and detect different pathogenic bacteria effectively including Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes. This biosensor takes advantage of the CRISPR/Cas system's precision and versatility for more efficiently accurately detecting bacteria compared to the previous techniques. The biosensor has potential to enhance public health and ensure food safety as the biosensor’s design can revolutionize method of detecting pathogenic bacteria. It provides a rapid and reliable method for identifying harmful bacteria and it can aid in early intervention and preventive measures, mitigating the risk of bacterial outbreaks and their associated consequences. Further research and development in this area will lead to development of even more advanced biosensors capable of detecting an even broader range of bacterial pathogens, thereby significantly benefiting various industries and helping in safeguard human health

The purpose of this study is to produce an adsorbent material with biomass by-product that are readily visible in daily life. The biomass by-product used in the study are coffee grounds, oak leaves and chestnut peels. These biomass by-products were produced with dry, carbonization and activation treatments. The equipment for the evaluation of adsorption capacity was the batch type system to measure the concentration of test gases with the odor sensor device. Biomass by-products have been shown to improve the absorption characteristics of adsorbent through carbonization and activation. The adsorbent made with coffee grounds and chestnut peels had superior adsorption capacity to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and complex odor (H2S & NH3) in a comparison with regular activated carbon. The odor sensor device could be used to evaluate the device of adsorption capacity of the adsorbent.

Taste substances are recognized by gustatory sensory neurons that express putative seven transmembrane proteins in the gustatory receptor (Gr) family. However, the gustatory tuning of the molecular receptors encoded by these gustatory receptor genes remains unknown in honey bees. Here we first functionally characterize a gustatory receptor responding to umami taste L-amino acids in the western honey bee, Apis mellifera. Using Ca2+ imaging assay and two-voltage clamp recording, we first report that one of the gustatory receptors of honeybee, AmGr10, functions as a selectively tuned amino acid receptor in taste neurons. In addition, we report a floating electrode-based bioelectronic tongue mimicking honeybee taste systems for the detection and discrimination of umami substances. This floating electrode-based bioelectronic tongue mimicking insect taste systems can be a powerful platform for various applications such as food screening, and it also can provide valuable insights on insect taste systems.

본 연구는 미세유체시스템 내부에 효소가 고정된 PEG 하이드로젤 마이크로 어레이를 이용한 알코올 감지 바이오센서 제작에 대한 방법을 소개한다. 모델 알코올인 에탄올은 알코올 옥시다아제(Alcoholoxidase,AOX)를 포함한 PEG 하이드로젤 마이크로 어레이에 의해 광학적으로 분석되며, 다중의 미세채널구조를 이용하여 동시에 여러 농도의 알코올을 측정할 수 있다. 에탄올과 알코올 옥시다아제와의 효소촉매작용을 통해 H2O2이 생성되며 이는 페록시다아제 (Peroxidase,POD)와 반응하여 무색의 Amplex Red reagent를 붉은 형광을 띄는 resorufin으로 바꿔준다. 결과적으로 형광측정을 통해 에탄올의 농도를 확인할 수 있다. 에탄올의 농도가 높을수록 H2O2의 생성이 많아지고 resorufin의 형광강도가 강해지는 메카니즘을 통해 손쉽게 측정이 가능하다. 여섯줄의 미세유체채널을 포함하는 미세유체시스템 내부에 각각 에탄올에 반응하는 알코올 옥시다아제가 고정된 PEG 하이드로젤 마이크로 어레이를 제조하고 체내의 에탄올 농도인 1.0∼10mM을 반응시켜 형광변화를 통한 동시 측정이 가능한 바이오센서를 제작하였다.

SPR biosensors which belong to a family of thin film refractometry-based sensors measure refractive index changes produced by biomolecular interactions occurring at the surface of the sensors. The main advantage of SPR biosensors is to detect molecular interactions directly without the use of labels. This feature makes them possible to observe biomolecular interactions in real-time or near real-time. The non-specific binding between ligand and target analyte may, however, produce a false refractive index change resulting in false sensor response. The applications of SPR biosensors have involved biomolecular interaction kinetics analysis, affinity measurement, screening and concentration assay, and so on.