Advances in biosensors for poison detection applications

Stamford American International School, 1 Woodleigh Lane (off Upper Serangoon Road), 357684, Singapore

^* Corresponding author: 25aidaig@sais.edu.sg

Abstract

This paper discusses the applications and challenges of biosensors in drug and toxin detection, highlighting the practical value of biosensors and their role in forensic investigations, medical research, and environmental monitoring. Because drug abuse poses a major threat to human health and society, there is an urgent need for technologies that can quickly, portable, and sensitively detect drugs in common biological samples. This paper introduces the detection of animal and plant toxins, including snake venom, spider toxins, cyanide in plants, etc., and discusses the importance of detection of these toxins in medical and forensic fields. The development of biosensor technology, including the application of optical biosensors and electrochemical biosensors based on enzyme inhibition, is also summarized, and the role of these sensors in drug research and environmental monitoring is introduced. In addition, the paper highlights the potential of nanotechnology to improve the sensitivity and specificity of biosensors, as well as the future applications of biosensors in health, environmental monitoring, and agriculture. Finally, the paper points out the limitations of current biosensor research, and puts forward the direction of future research, emphasizing the need to develop simpler, more sensitive and more specific biosensors to broaden their practical applications.