Biosensor Technology - Fundamentals, Applications, and New Challenges

Remarkable advances in the area of biosensors have been fueled by explosive developments in miniaturization and nanotechnology. This book provides a comprehensive guide for academics, professionals and postgraduates to the growingly relevant field of biosensors. Covering the fundamentals, it presents a wide range of biosensing approaches and discusses the latest developments in the field. It also explores applications of biosensing systems and devices, including microscale and nanoscale devices, in clinical, environmental, food, and biodefense analysis. In addition, the text addresses emerging challenges and their implications for researchers, technologists and industrialists.

About the author

Jose M. Pingarron is with Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. John H. Luong is with the National Research Council Canada, Montreal.

Summary

Remarkable advances in the area of biosensors have been fueled by explosive developments in miniaturization and nanotechnology. This book provides a comprehensive guide for academics, professionals, and postgraduates to the growingly relevant field of biosensors. Covering the fundamentals, it presents a wide range of biosensing approaches and discusses the latest developments in the field. It also explores applications of biosensing systems and devices, including microscale and nanoscale devices, in clinical, environmental, food, and biodefense analysis. In addition, the text addresses emerging challenges and their implications for researchers, technologists, and industrialists.

Product details

• Authors: Jose M. Pingarron, Jose M. (EDT)/ Luong Pingarron
• Assisted by: John H. Luong (Editor), Jose M. Pingarron (Editor), Jose M. (Complutense University of Madrid Pingarron (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 26.02.2013, delayed
• EAN: 9781439841419
• ISBN: 978-1-4398-4141-9
• No. of pages: 520
• Series: Biotechnology and Bioprocessin; Biotechnology and Bioprocessing; Biotechnology and Bioprocessing
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Theoretical chemistry