Recent Achievements on Electrochemical Biosensors
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "B1: Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2023) | Viewed by 2605
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Interests: The evolutionarily directed affinity of nucleic acids and antibodies towards the corresponding analytes (complementary sequences, antigens) makes them applicable, among others, as receptors for affinity biosensor sensing layers. Molecular recognition taking place in a few nanometer interfacial space (surface/solution) translates into a very strong response of biological sensors and obtaining low detection limits or very high sensitivity of conducted analyses. Research topics include, among others, the construction and analysis of receptor layers of affinity biosensors (nucleic acids, including aptamers and antibodies) as well as the construction of ready-made sensor solutions, also on substrates manufactured using printed electronics technology. Such solutions, due to their high degree of miniaturization, possibility of simultaneous detection of several analytes, low cost or freedom of production scalability, have a high degree of applicability through integration into modern microfluidic devices and ulti
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Dear Colleagues,
The need for selective detection and determination of low concentrations of certain analytes in the shortest possible time of analysis has prompted continuous efforts aimed at the design and construction of new microanalytical devices. Of particular interest in this area are chemical sensors due to the possibilities they offer now and may offer in the future. Chemical sensors, along with their specific type with biological-origin components in the analyte identifying layer, i.e., so-called biosensors, are small mobile devices of simple construction and low price per unit. In this context, electrochemical detection techniques seem the most appropriate to use. This is because it is possible to analyze even the slightest changes noted in the receptor layer during analyte binding, which may in turn result in low detection limits or fast response times. Together with high selectivity secured by the biological receptor layer, these attributes make these devices particularly attractive for modern analytical methods dedicated to analyses of food products, clinically and environmentally important analytes, or the fast testing of toxic samples. Thanks to progress in the development of automation, electronics, material engineering or biomedical engineering, small and mobile analytical platforms have been constructed where (bio)sensors, especially electrochemical ones, are preferably used as detectors. Therefore, this Special Issue seeks to showcase research papers and review articles that focus on recent advances in electrochemical biosensors.
I look forward to receiving your submissions.
Dr. Robert Ziółkowski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biosensor
- nanomaterials
- microfluidic devices
- MEMS
- detection techniques
- aptamers
- antibodies
