Algal Biosensors for Detection of Potentially Toxic Pollutants and Validation by Advanced Methods: A Brief Review
The presence of potentially toxic pollutants, such as pesticides and metal ions, even at low concentrations, can significantly impact aquatic environmental health. This pollution is a globally widespread problem and requires fast and reliable analysis, especially for in-situ identification/quantific...
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| author | Diego Serrasol do Amaral Luana Vaz Tholozan Daisa Hakbart Bonemann Cristina Jansen-Alves Wiliam Boschetti Diogo La Rosa Novo Neftali Lenin Villarreal Carreno Claudio Martin Pereira de Pereira |
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| description | The presence of potentially toxic pollutants, such as pesticides and metal ions, even at low concentrations, can significantly impact aquatic environmental health. This pollution is a globally widespread problem and requires fast and reliable analysis, especially for in-situ identification/quantification. Atomic absorption spectrometry and plasma-based spectrometry techniques have been considered the most analytical tools used to monitor potentially toxic metal ions in aquatic media and other related matrices. The dynamics of global climate change and its correlation with pollution, especially from anthropogenic sources, have encouraged the development of other faster analytical tools for monitoring these pollutants. A noteworthy alternative for determining potentially toxic pollutants is using algae-based biosensors, resulting in a cost reduction and simplification of environmental analysis, enabling a more reliable comprehension of the role of humans in climate change. These biosensors, which may not have the highest sensitivity in quantification, have demonstrated remarkable potential in the identification of potentially toxic pollutants and several field applications. Biosensors can be an excellent biotechnology solution for monitoring global environmental changes. Thus, this review highlights the main advances in developing and comparing algae-based biosensors and other analytical possibilities for the identification of potentially toxic pollutants and their possible applications in environmental analysis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-697a9b4ea5844824b99a4b51bfe0174c2024-11-26T17:57:13ZengMDPI AGChemosensors2227-90402024-11-01121123510.3390/chemosensors12110235Algal Biosensors for Detection of Potentially Toxic Pollutants and Validation by Advanced Methods: A Brief ReviewDiego Serrasol do Amaral0Luana Vaz Tholozan1Daisa Hakbart Bonemann2Cristina Jansen-Alves3Wiliam Boschetti4Diogo La Rosa Novo5Neftali Lenin Villarreal Carreno6Claudio Martin Pereira de Pereira7Laboratory of Innovation and Solutions in Chemistry, Bioforensics Research Group, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, BrazilGraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Technology Development Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96010-000, BrazilLaboratory of Innovation and Solutions in Chemistry, Bioforensics Research Group, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, BrazilLaboratory of Innovation and Solutions in Chemistry, Bioforensics Research Group, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, BrazilGraduate Program in Chemistry, Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Food Sciences, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, BrazilGraduate Program in Chemistry, Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Food Sciences, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, BrazilGraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Technology Development Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96010-000, BrazilLaboratory of Innovation and Solutions in Chemistry, Bioforensics Research Group, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, BrazilThe presence of potentially toxic pollutants, such as pesticides and metal ions, even at low concentrations, can significantly impact aquatic environmental health. This pollution is a globally widespread problem and requires fast and reliable analysis, especially for in-situ identification/quantification. Atomic absorption spectrometry and plasma-based spectrometry techniques have been considered the most analytical tools used to monitor potentially toxic metal ions in aquatic media and other related matrices. The dynamics of global climate change and its correlation with pollution, especially from anthropogenic sources, have encouraged the development of other faster analytical tools for monitoring these pollutants. A noteworthy alternative for determining potentially toxic pollutants is using algae-based biosensors, resulting in a cost reduction and simplification of environmental analysis, enabling a more reliable comprehension of the role of humans in climate change. These biosensors, which may not have the highest sensitivity in quantification, have demonstrated remarkable potential in the identification of potentially toxic pollutants and several field applications. Biosensors can be an excellent biotechnology solution for monitoring global environmental changes. Thus, this review highlights the main advances in developing and comparing algae-based biosensors and other analytical possibilities for the identification of potentially toxic pollutants and their possible applications in environmental analysis.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9040/12/11/235algae-based biosensorsmetal ions determinationenvironmental analysisaquatic environmental healthherbicide determination |
| spellingShingle | Diego Serrasol do Amaral Luana Vaz Tholozan Daisa Hakbart Bonemann Cristina Jansen-Alves Wiliam Boschetti Diogo La Rosa Novo Neftali Lenin Villarreal Carreno Claudio Martin Pereira de Pereira Algal Biosensors for Detection of Potentially Toxic Pollutants and Validation by Advanced Methods: A Brief Review Chemosensors algae-based biosensors metal ions determination environmental analysis aquatic environmental health herbicide determination |
| title | Algal Biosensors for Detection of Potentially Toxic Pollutants and Validation by Advanced Methods: A Brief Review |
| title_full | Algal Biosensors for Detection of Potentially Toxic Pollutants and Validation by Advanced Methods: A Brief Review |
| title_fullStr | Algal Biosensors for Detection of Potentially Toxic Pollutants and Validation by Advanced Methods: A Brief Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Algal Biosensors for Detection of Potentially Toxic Pollutants and Validation by Advanced Methods: A Brief Review |
| title_short | Algal Biosensors for Detection of Potentially Toxic Pollutants and Validation by Advanced Methods: A Brief Review |
| title_sort | algal biosensors for detection of potentially toxic pollutants and validation by advanced methods a brief review |
| topic | algae-based biosensors metal ions determination environmental analysis aquatic environmental health herbicide determination |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9040/12/11/235 |
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