Smart Biosensor Technology

By: Amarjeet S. Bassi (Editor), George Knopf (Editor)

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eText | 15 November 2018 | Edition Number 2

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Based on the success of the first edition, this second edition continuesto build upon fundamental principles of biosensor design and incorporates recent advances in intelligent materials and novel fabrication techniques for a broad range of real world applications. The book provides a multi-disciplinary focus to capture the ever-expanding field of biosensors.

Smart Biosensor Technology, Second Edition includescontributions from leading specialists in a wide variety of fields with a common focus on smart biosensor design. With 21 chapters organized in five parts, this compendium covers the fundamentals of smart biosensor technology, important issues related to material design and selection, principles of biosensor design and fabrication, advances in bioelectronics, and a look at specific applications related to pathogen detection, toxicity monitoring, microfluidics and healthcare.

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Provides a solid background in the underlying principles of biosensor design and breakthrough technologies for creating more intelligent biosensors
Focusses on material design and selection including cutting-edge developments in carbon nanotubes, polymer nanowires, and porous silicon
Examines machine learning and introduces concepts such as DNA-based molecular computing for smart biosensor function
Explores the principles of bioelectronics and nerve cell microelectrode arrays for creating novel transducers and physiological biosensors
Devotes several chapters to biosensors developed to detect and monitor a variety of toxins and pathogens
Offers expert opinions on the future directions, challenges and opportunities in the field