Review of optical sensors for pesticides

Sensors for pesticides with high sensitivity have been urgently required to control food safety, protect ecosystem and prevent disease. In this review, we provide an overview of recent advances and new trends in optical sensors for the detection of pesticide based on fluorescence, colorimetric and surface enhanced Raman scattering, surface plasmon resonance and chemiluminescent strategies. These methods will be classified by the types of recognition elements, including enzyme, antibody, molecularly-imprinted polymers, aptamer and host-guest reaction. This review explores the basic features of established strategies through assessment of their performance. In addition, we provide brief summary of the entire review, the drawbacks of present sensor and future prospects, as well as the ongoing efforts to pesticide optical sensors.