This book provides detailed reviews of a range of nanostructures used
in the construction of biosensors as well as the applications of these
biosensor nanotechnologies in the biological, chemical, and
environmental monitoring fields
Biological sensing is a fundamental tool for understanding living
systems, but also finds practical application in medicine, drug
discovery, process control, food safety, environmental monitoring,
defense, and personal security. Moreover, a deeper understanding of the
bio/electronic interface leads us towards new horizons in areas such as
bionics, power generation, and computing. Advances in
telecommunications, expert systems, and distributed diagnostics prompt
us to question the current ways we deliver healthcare, while robust
industrial sensors enable new paradigms in R&D and production.
Despite these advances, there is a glaring absence of suitably robust
and convenient sensors for body chemistries. This book examines some of
the emerging technologies that are fueling scientific discovery and
underpinning new products to enhance the length and quality of our
lives.
The 14 chapters written by leading experts cover such topics as:
- ZnO and graphene microelectrode applications in biosensing
- Assembly of polymers/metal nanoparticles
- Gold nanoparticle-based electrochemical biosensors
- Impedimetric DNA sensing employing nanomaterials
- Graphene and carbon nanotube-based biosensors
- Computational nanochemistry study of the BFPF green fluorescent
protein chromophore
- Biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles
- Bioconjugated-nanoporous gold films in electrochemical biosensors
- The combination of molecular imprinting and nanotechnology
- Principles and properties of multiferroics and ceramics
