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Advancement of machine learning algorithms in biosensors.
Wee Jian Chin1, Wei Yin Lim2, Sook Mei Khor3
1Department of Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sungai Long, Bandar Sungai Long, 43200 Kajang, Malaysia.
Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry
|October 24, 2025
Summary
Machine learning (ML) enhances biosensor technology for improved diagnostics and personalized healthcare. This review details ML applications in biosensors, addressing challenges for future advancements in medical technology.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence
- Diagnostics
Background:
- Biosensors are vital for rapid, accurate disease detection and health monitoring.
- Current biosensors face limitations in multi-analyte detection, non-invasive sensing, and ultra-low concentration analysis.
- Machine learning (ML) offers potential solutions to enhance biosensor performance and overcome existing challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advancements in ML-enhanced biosensors for healthcare applications.
- To explore how ML algorithms improve data processing and insight extraction in biosensor technology.
- To identify challenges and future prospects of ML in biosensor development.
Main Methods:
- Review of literature on ML-enhanced biosensors, covering various types (electrochemical, optical, microfluidic, wearable).
- Examination of ML algorithm roles (supervised, unsupervised, deep learning) in improving biosensor performance.
- Analysis of applications in health monitoring, disease diagnosis, and treatment evaluation.
Main Results:
- ML algorithms significantly enhance biosensor capabilities, including classification, regression, clustering, and feature extraction.
- ML integration addresses limitations in accuracy and sensitivity for complex diagnostic scenarios.
- Various biosensor types are effectively augmented by ML for physiological signal analysis.
Conclusions:
- ML-reinforced biosensors hold transformative potential for revolutionizing diagnostics and personalized medicine.
- Key challenges include data privacy, ethical concerns, real-time processing, and fabrication.
- Future directions involve multifunctional biosensors, adaptive learning, and explainable AI for reliable healthcare deployment.

