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Impedimetric biosensors for medical applications : current progress and challenges /

In this monograph, the authors discuss the current progress in the medical application of impedimetric biosensors, along with the key challenges in the field. First, a general overview of biosensor development, structure and function is presented, followed by a detailed discussion of impedimetric bi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Rushworth, Jo V. (Autor), Hirst, Natalie A. (Autor), Goode, Jack A. (Autor), Pike, Douglas J. (Autor), Ahmed, Asif (Autor), Millner, Paul A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : ASME Press : Momentum Press, [2013]
Colección:Biomedical & nanomedical technologies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction and scope.
  • 2. Biosensors
  • 2.1 Brief history of biosensor development
  • 2.2 Applications of biosensors
  • 2.3 Biosensor architecture, an overview
  • 2.4 Biorecognition element
  • 2.5 Transducer element
  • 2.6 Summary.
  • 3. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
  • 3.1 Brief history of the development of impedimetric biosensors
  • 3.2 An overview of impedance
  • 3.3 Principles of impedimetric sensing
  • 3.4 Presenting and analysing impedance data.
  • 4. Fabrication of impedimetric biosensors
  • 4.1 Electrode design and materials
  • 4.2 Bioreceptor tethering to transducer surfaces.
  • 5. Commercializing impedimetric biosensors: from laboratory to field
  • 5.1 Components of a point-of-care diagnostic device
  • 5.2 From research to point-of-care
  • 5.3 Sample delivery & processing
  • 5.4 Sensor regeneration
  • 5.5 Barriers to commercialisation.
  • 6. Case studies of impedimetric biosensors for medical applications
  • 6.1 Whole cells and pathogenic microorganisms
  • 6.2 Protein and peptide biomarkers of disease
  • 6.3 Small molecules.
  • 7. Conclusions and future perspectives.
  • 8. Author biographies
  • References.