Biosensors: Essentials

• Main Author: Evtugyn, Gennady (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Chemistry, 84
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Laboratory medicine.; Analytical chemistry.; Nanotechnology.; Analytical Chemistry.; Laboratory Medicine.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.; Nanotechnology and Microengineering.

Today, biosensors are broadly applied in research, clinical diagnosis and monitoring, as well as in pharmaceutical, environmental or food analysis. In this work, the author presents the essentials that advanced students and researchers need to know in order to make full use of this technology. This...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction and Historic Overview
• Biochemical Components Used in Biosensor Assemblies: Enzymes
• Antibodies
• Protein / Peptide Receptors
• Nucleic Acids
• Whole Cells as Biosensing Elements
• Immobilization of Biochemical Elements of Biosensors
• Biosensor Signal Transducers: Electrochemical Transducers
• Optical Transducers
• Other Techniques
• How does it Work? – Case Studies
• Biosensors Prospects: Quo vadis? (Conclusion).