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Cell-free expression systems offer a cost-effective and rapid alternative for developing field-deployable biosensors. Optimizing these systems through careful engineering enhances their sensitivity and efficiency for molecular detection.

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    • Cell-free systems overcome limitations of purified machinery and whole-cell biosensors.
    • Enables increased function in toxic environments and rapid sensor readout.
    • Achieves reasonable production costs compared to purification.

    Conclusions:

    • Cell-free systems provide a viable platform for field-deployable biosensors.
    • Careful sensor engineering and optimization are key to success.
    • Enables production of tightly regulated, rapidly expressing genetic circuits for biosensors.