Application of Polymers in Micro and Nano Biosensors
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 158
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biopolymers; biosensors; electrochemical sensors; optical sensors; micro-total analysis; lab-on-a-chip; polymeric hydrogels; molecularly imprinted polymers
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Dear Colleagues,
Polymers are some of the most versatile and tailorable material platforms with an ever-widening range of applications. They offer a wide platform of features that can be attuned for biosensing, particularly in the biomedical, biotechnological, and environmental fields. Sensors that incorporate nano and micro technologies, including micro/nano particles, micro/meso/nano scaffold structures or even microfluidics, based on or along with a polymer material platform are increasingly becoming the most sought-after structures, particularly for on-site applications, lab-on-a-chip technologies or personalized health care diagnostics. Polymers have the capability of either directly being a part of these micro/nano structural approaches or providing a support platform for the incorporation of nano/micro technologies in building biosensors. These novel approaches incorporating micro/nano particles or micro/nano-structured approaches have the potential to revolutionize point-of-care diagnostics, pharmaceutical development, and environmental monitoring.
The main topic of this Special Issue is to provide a topical overview of the latest developments in the current research of interest in nano/micro biosensing that incorporate the application/use of polymers into the biosensor structure. This Special Issue will combine novel and high-quality publications including original research articles, short communications, and review articles on polymer-based micro and nano biosensors.
Dr. Baishali Kanjilal
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biosensors
- microsensors
- nanomaterials
- polymers
- biopolymers
- electrochemical sensors
- nanotechnology
- nanoparticles
- microparticles
- environmental sensors
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