Research Advances in Ion Channel-based Electrochemical Sensing Techniques

During the past few years, the electrochemical sensing techniques based on ion channels have attracted considerable attention. Nowadays, these techniques have been widely used in DNA sequencing, measurement of molecular interactions, and detection of inorganic ions and biological species. Hence, in this review, the research progresses of the ion channel-based electrochemical techniques including amperometry, conductometry and potentiometry in chemical and biological sensing are addressed from the perspective of different electrochemical methods. The sensing mechanism and fabrication process of these sensing methods are mainly introduced. In addition, the further research orientations of the electrochemical sensing based on ion channels are prospected.