Publication
Title
Unlocking the full power of electrochemical fingerprinting for on-site sensing applications
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Abstract
Electrochemical sensing for the semi-quantitative detection of biomarkers, drugs, environmental contaminants, food additives, etc. shows promising results in point-of-care diagnostics and on-site monitoring. More specifically, electrochemical fingerprint (EF)-based sensing strategies are considered an inviting approach for the on-site detection of low molecular weight molecules. The fast growth of electrochemical sensors requires defining the concept of direct electrochemical fingerprinting in sensing. The EF can be defined as the unique electrochemical signal or pattern, mostly recorded by voltammetric techniques, specific for a certain molecule that can be used for its quantitative or semi-quantitative identification in a given analytical context with specified circumstances. The performance of EF-based sensors can be enhanced by considering multiple features of the signal (i.e., oxidation or reduction patterns), in combination with statistical data analysis or sample pretreatments or by including electrode surface modifiers to enrich the EF. In this manuscript, some examples of EF-based sensors, strategies to improve their performances, and open challenges are discussed to unlock the full power of electrochemical fingerprinting for on-site sensing applications.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry / Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker. - Heidelberg, 2002, currens
Publication
Heidelberg : Springer heidelberg , 2020
ISSN
1618-2642 [print]
1618-2650 [online]
DOI
10.1007/S00216-020-02584-X
Volume/pages
p. 1-14
ISI
000523396300002
Pubmed ID
32248394
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Photosensitizers generating singlet oxygen: emerging analytical (bio)sensing tools.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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