Main description:

Biomedical sensors are an essential tool in the detection and monitoring of a wide range of medical conditions from cancer to Parkinson's disease. Biosensors for medical applications provides a comprehensive review of established, cutting edge and future trends in biomedical sensors and their applications.

Contents:

Part 1 Principles and transduction approaches: Electrochemical biosensors for medical applications; Piezoelectric biosensors for medical applications; Nano-sized biosensors for medical applications; Impedence interrogated affinity biosensors for medical applications: novel targets and mechanistic studies; Protocols for enzyme biosensors. Part 2 Applications of medical biosensors : Biosensors for DNA and RNA detection and characterization; Biosensors for disease biomarker detection; Affibodies as an alternative to antibodies in biosensors for cancer markers; Biosensors for drug testing and discovery; Biosensors for non-invasive measurements; Wearable biosensors for medical applications.