biosensor
noun
bio·sen·sor
| \ ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈsen-ˌsȯr
, -ˈsen(t)-sər\
, -ˈsen(t)-sər\
Definition of biosensor
: a device that monitors and transmits information about a life process
especially
: a device consisting of a biological component (such as an enzyme or bacterium) that reacts with a target substance and an electrochemical or optical component that detects the resulting products or by-products and emits a signal
Examples of biosensor in a Sentence
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In 2014, Brauer conducted a study of 120 workers at a London media agency who wore wrist devices to monitor movement and biosensors to measure brain activity. — Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, "What makes you work harder? Strap on a sensor and find out.," 16 July 2019 Several teams are working on biosensor capsules that are swallowed. — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, "State of Science: Swallowable Gut Sensors to Detect And Heal," 1 Jan. 2019 Wearable biosensors are also being tested in navigation systems, biochemistry fields, and in the development of advanced textiles that can communicate, transform, conduct energy, and even grow. — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "Battery Fashion: Scientists Weave Rechargeable Electronics Into Clothes," 9 Nov. 2018 These biosensors have been modified to recognize a particular molecule of interest, such as the blood component heme. — Karen Kaplan, latimes.com, "This futuristic pill senses signs of disease inside the body, then sends a wireless alert to a phone," 25 May 2018 Researchers not involved with the work identified several improvements that are needed for the biosensor to be clinically useful. — Andrew Joseph, STAT, "Swallow this: A sensor could monitor gut health via engineered bacteria — and beam results to a smartphone," 24 May 2018 Simmers and colleagues are now trying to use the membrane on biosensors. — Angela Chen, The Verge, "You can learn a lot about health — and crime — through sweat," 14 May 2018 In a recent study at McMaster University, in Ontario, researchers tested a biosensor-equipped patch that can be attached to food packaging to alert consumers of the presence of bacteria like salmonella and E. coli. — Sunset, "A Promising New Way to Prevent Food Recalls," 22 Jan. 2018 Japanese researchers designed a device to monitor uric acid and American and Brazilian scientists created another to monitor glucose; both contained biosensors and wireless communications modules. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "This Tiny Tooth Sensor Could Keep Track of the Food You Eat," 20 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'biosensor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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biosensor
noun
bio·sen·sor
| \ ˈbī-ō-ˌsen-ˌsȯ(ə)r, -ˌsen(t)-sər
\
\
Medical Definition of biosensor
: a device that monitors and transmits information about a life process
especially
: a device consisting of a biological component (such as an enzyme or bacterium) that reacts with a target substance and an electrochemical or optical component that detects the resulting products or by-products and emits a signal
New biosensors that can sniff out traces of the explosives RDX and TNT may be used to help clean up old munitions sites. — Science News, 6 Apr. 1996