Applications and Advances in Bioelectronic Noses for Odour Sensing

Tran Thi Dung1,2, Yunkwang Oh3,4, Seon-Jin Choi5,6

  • 1Hazards Monitoring Bionano Research Center (HMBRC), Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-Ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea. dungtran6386@gmail.com.

Summary

Bioelectronic noses mimic mammalian olfaction to detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This review covers advances in bio-inspired electronic nose technology, focusing on biological recognition elements and sensing systems.

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