Issue 21, 2024

Nanoplasmonic biosensors for environmental sustainability and human health

Abstract

Monitoring the health conditions of the environment and humans is essential for ensuring human well-being, promoting global health, and achieving sustainability. Innovative biosensors are crucial in accurately monitoring health conditions, uncovering the hidden connections between the environment and human well-being, and understanding how environmental factors trigger autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and infectious diseases. This review evaluates the use of nanoplasmonic biosensors that can monitor environmental health and human diseases according to target analytes of different sizes and scales, providing valuable insights for preventive medicine. We begin by explaining the fundamental principles and mechanisms of nanoplasmonic biosensors. We investigate the potential of nanoplasmonic techniques for detecting various biological molecules, extracellular vesicles (EVs), pathogens, and cells. We also explore the possibility of wearable nanoplasmonic biosensors to monitor the physiological network and healthy connectivity of humans, animals, plants, and organisms. This review will guide the design of next-generation nanoplasmonic biosensors to advance sustainable global healthcare for humans, the environment, and the planet.

Graphical abstract: Nanoplasmonic biosensors for environmental sustainability and human health

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
08 Apr 2024
First published
28 Aug 2024

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024,53, 10491-10522

Nanoplasmonic biosensors for environmental sustainability and human health

W. Liu, K. Chung, S. Yu and L. P. Lee, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53, 10491 DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00941F

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