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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. equipment
  3. measuring devices
  4. detectors
  5. sensors (equipment)
  6. biosensors
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. equipment
  3. measuring devices
  4. detectors
  5. sensors (equipment)
  6. biosensors
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. equipment
  3. measuring devices
  4. detectors
  5. sensors (equipment)
  6. biosensors

Preferred term

biosensors

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The coupling of a biological material (for example, enzyme, receptor, antibody, whole cell, organelle) with a microelectronic system or device to enable rapid, accurate, low level detection of various substances in body fluids, water, and air.

    Source: National Cancer Institute, Thesaurus

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • biosensing techniques

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17520

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