Novel (Bio)electroanalytical Methods and Related Outcomes of Antibiotics Determination

Dear Colleagues,

Antibiotics, pharmaceutical compounds that are able to inhibit the growth and division of bacteria, are specialized agents fighting against many infectious diseases. However, the increased use of antibiotics has led to the development of antibiotic resistance, leading to the emergence of powerful and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Moreover, the uncontrolled- and over-use of antibiotics in food-producing animals may induce different side effects on human health.

On the other hand, an ecological risk can arise due to the eventual presence of antibiotics and their residues in aquatic environments. In this context, there is a clear need for continuous development of reliable and effective analytical methods for the quantification of low concentration levels of different antibiotics, including their metabolites, in complex matrices (foodstuff, environment, biologicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.).

Due to their many advantages, there is a growing trend in the use of electrochemical methods for monitoring various target compounds that impact human health and the environment. Some of the strengths of these methods are possible miniaturization, portability and single-use, facile operation, and versatility. These analytical tools are eco-friendly, cost-effective, and characterized by suitable analytical performance parameters and can be used in multi-element analysis with minimum sample processing.

In this Special Issue, manuscripts comprising both original research studies and reviews are invited. The articles can include, but are not limited to, the state of the art regarding the (bio)electroanalytical methods applied for antibiotics sensing in order to help understand their role in complex systems.

Dr. Mihaela Buleandrǎ
Dr. Dana Elena Popa
Guest Editors

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• antibiotics
• electrochemical (bio)sensors
• electroanalysis
• redox behavior
• electrochemical instrumentation
• modified electrodes