biosensor
See also: Biosensor
English
Etymology
bio- + sensor
Noun
biosensor (plural biosensors)
- (biochemistry) Any device that detects, records or transmits physiological data, especially data concerning the presence of chemical compounds (analytes)
- 2005, Cecil Leeburn Wilson et al., chapter 5, in Comprehensive analytical chemistry, →ISBN, page 216:
- Since the early 1980s, considerable research effort has been devoted to the development of fiber optic (FO) biosensors because of their potential sensitivity, detection speed, and adaptability to a wide variety of assay conditions.
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- (biochemistry) A device that uses biological material (e.g. microorganisms, oligonucleotides, enzymes, antibodies) to detect other biological molecules or chemicals.
- 2005, José-Luis Barredo, chapter 2, in Microbial enzymes and biotransformations, →ISBN, page 29:
- Today's biosensor market is dominated by glucose biosensors, mass-produced enzyme-electrodes for the rapid self-diagnosis of blood glucose levels by diabetes sufferers.
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Related terms
- biosensoric
Translations
devvice for physiological data
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Anagrams
- sorbinose
Polish
Etymology
From bio- + sensor. First attested in 1984.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bjɔˈsɛn.sɔr/
- Rhymes: -ɛnsɔr
- Syllabification: bio‧sen‧sor
Noun
biosensor m inan
- (biochemistry) biosensor (device that detects, records or transmits physiological data)
Declension
Declension of biosensor
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | biosensor | biosensory |
| genitive | biosensora | biosensorów |
| dative | biosensorowi | biosensorom |
| accusative | biosensor | biosensory |
| instrumental | biosensorem | biosensorami |
| locative | biosensorze | biosensorach |
| vocative | biosensorze | biosensory |
References
- Przegląd techniczny, poświęcony sprawom przemysłu i techniki, 10 1984, page 7
- biosensor in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego
Further reading
- biosensor in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- biosensor in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Noun
biosensor m (plural biosensores)
- biosensor
Further reading
- “biosensor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014