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.

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jose M. Pingarron, Jose M. (EDT)/ Luong Pingarron
• Con la collaborazione di: John H. Luong (Editore), Jose M. Pingarron (Editore), Jose M. (Complutense University of Madrid Pingarron (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 26.02.2013, ritardato
• EAN: 9781439841419
• ISBN: 978-1-4398-4141-9
• Pagine: 520
• Serie: Biotechnology and Bioprocessin; Biotechnology and Bioprocessing; Biotechnology and Bioprocessing
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Chimica > Chimica teorica