Biosensor Materials Requirements – Challenges and Opportunities

Biosensor materials are used in electrochemical sensors for medical, agricultural, and environmental monitoring. The range of applications is expanding and extends to medical and wearable electrodes; for health and wellbeing monitoring, as well as cosmetic applications. Material requirements and performance targets vary depending on the end-use application. With the biosensor market moving towards continuous monitoring and prolonged skin or analyte solution contact, requirements for biosensing materials increase. The presentation will provide an insight into electrochemical testing, chemical resistance requirements for biosensor materials and latest advancement in biosensor ink technologies.