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Impedimetric biosensors for medical applications : current progress and challenges /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rushworth, Jo V. (Author), Hirst, Natalie A. (Author), Goode, Jack A. (Author), Pike, Douglas J. (Author), Ahmed, Asif (Author), Millner, Paul A. (Author)
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, [New York] : New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : ASME ; Momentum Press, 2013.
Series:Biomedical & nanomedical technologies.
Subjects:
Biosensors.
Impedance spectroscopy.
Biosensing Techniques.
Electric Impedance.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.