Enzyme entrapped nanoporous scaffolds formed through flow-induced gelation in a microfluidic filter device for sensitive biosensing of organophosphorus compounds.

A novel and versatile processing method was developed for the formation of gel scaffolds with in situ AChE-AuNPs immobilization for biosensing of organophosphorus compounds. The biosensor designed by our new approach shows high sensitivity, selectivity and reactivation efficiency. This flow-induced immobilization technique opens up new pathways for designing a simple, fast, biocompatible, and cost-effective process for enhanced sensor performance and on-site monitoring of a variety of toxic organophosphorus compounds.

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