Emerging Trends and Applications in Nanobiosensors
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor and Bioelectronic Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2023) | Viewed by 489
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bionanotechnology; nanoparticle; energy transfer; enzyme; kinetics; cell-free synthetic biology; biocatalysis; bioconjugation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The spectacular growth of bionanotechnology in all its different manifestations and functional forms is probably best epitomized by nanobiosensors and the pursuit of improved biosensing modalities. The promise of improved biosensing in this context arises primarily from exploiting the interface between the unique properties that nanomaterials provide and the unique recognition properties of biomaterials. Nanomaterials offer many unique quantum-confined properties for signal transduction in biosensing that can range from the size-tunable photoluminescence of semiconductor nanocrystals to the ballistic electron transport properties of carbon allotropes such as graphene. When combined with biomolecules with recognition properties such as DNA, antibodies, peptides, aptamers, glycans, lectins, etc., the new composite material can manifest new value-added properties which are unavailable to each participant alone. For example, the sensing and imaging of analytes in deep tissue or multiplexed assays for many different enzymes in the same reactions can be carried out.
This Special Issue of Biosensors aims to provide a platform for the publication of original high-quality research papers and comprehensive reviews covering the most recent advances in the field of nanobiosensors, that is, biosensors in nanotechnology, nanomaterials for sensors, and nano-based sensors. The range of appropriate contributions is wide and covers any type of experimental, theoretical, or other related aspect of bionanosensing. This includes (but is certainly not limited to) theoretical developments, field reports, experimental implementation, new assays, new applications, new technology, new materials, new ways to integrate materials, validation studies, translational formats, reviews of the literature or intellectual property such as patents in this area, the examination of emergent applications, future trends, etc.
Both original papers and reviews are welcome.
Dr. Igor Medintz
Dr. Sebastian Andres Diaz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biosensor
- nanoparticle
- energy transfer
- biodetection
- assays
- fluorescence
- signal transduction
- nanotechnology
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