Biosensors-Based Diagnostics
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 September 2020) | Viewed by 31225
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanoparticle-based biosensors; PCR-less genomic detection; genome-phenome approaches to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) detection; beta-lactam (carbapenem) resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biosensors are devices for detecting the presence, and oftentimes the concentration, of an analyte using an analyte-specific biological receptor that is intimately connected to a signal transducer and signal reader. Signal is generated when the analyte and receptor specifically interact, and the signal is finally reported by a reader. Since their inception, biosensors have played a major role in various forms of diagnosis, from infectious diseases to cancer to chronic ailments. The advantages of biosensors over classical or conventional methods include point-of-care utility, reduced size, rapid results, high sensitivity and specificity, affordability, accessibility, simplicity of operation, potential for multiplex analysis, and adaptability with other devices. This Special Issue on “Biosensors-Based Diagnostics” will cover all aspects of biosensor devices (biological receptors, signal transducers, and signal readers) and their diagnostic applications, such as for infectious diseases, pathogen detection, antimicrobial resistance, biomarker monitoring, and other related areas of concern.
Prof. Dr. Evangelyn Alocilja
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biological receptors
- transducers
- diseases
- biomarkers
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