Biosensors : Fundamentals, Emerging Technologies, and Applications

Biosensors: Fundamentals, Emerging Technologies, and Applications provides insight into the sensing applications of different types of biosensors relating to environmental pollutants, microbiological analysis, and healthcare. It describes state-of-the-art research in biosensors, point of care testing, potential applications, as well as future prospects for biosensors.

This book:

• Presents the essentials that readers need to know to make full use of biosensor technology
• Discusses recent perspectives on optical and electrochemical biosensors
• Details biosensor types for medical applications
• Teaches how to use enzymes for biological recognition in biomarker assays
• Proposes innovations in wearable and smart biosensors

This book is aimed at advanced students, researchers, and academics across a broad interdisciplinary field including biochemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental engineering as well as materials science, analytical chemistry, and biosciences.