The Applications of Sensors and Biosensors in Investigating Drugs, Foods, and Nutraceuticals

Sensors (Basel). 2019 Aug 2;19(15):3395. doi: 10.3390/s19153395.

Abstract

The present Special Issue is focused on developing and applying several sensors, biosensor devices, and actuators for the analysis of drugs, foods, and nutraceuticals. Some applications concern classical topics, such as clostridium determination in dairy products, flavouring material in foods like ethylvanillin, or the antioxidant properties of fruit juices, while other applications are more innovative, such as food safety analysis, artificial human senses (electronic nose, or tongue) development, or ethanol determination in pharmaceutical drugs, or forensic purposes using catalytic fuel cell; and lastly, new studies devoted to intelligent food packaging. Therefore, this Special Issue should interest both specialists in the sector and readers who are simply curious, or are simply interested in innovations in the field of food and drug analysis.

Keywords: analysis; antioxidant properties; clostridium; drugs; electronic nose and tongue; ethanol in pharmaceuticals by DMFC; ethylvanillin; food; intelligent food packaging.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Dietary Supplements / analysis*
  • Drugs, Investigational / analysis*
  • Electronic Nose
  • Food Analysis / methods
  • Food Packaging
  • Point-of-Care Systems

Substances

  • Drugs, Investigational