Wearable Biomedical Sensors 2019

Dear Colleagues,

Biosensors have given us excellent tools for monitoring evidential biomarkers, which are related to medical diagnosis, healthcare, food safety and environmental monitoring. Biomarkers indicate molecular information, such as proteins, genes, metabolites, pathogens. Biosensors consist of a molecular recognition part and a transducer part in principle. Selective and sensitive monitoring is considered to be an advantageous aspect in biosensors. Miniaturization and nano technology are powerful and can produce smaller, highly-integrated and functional biosensors for shaping wearable devices. Wearable biosensors can be applied to non-invasive monitoring using sweat, tear, and saliva samples, which include good bioindicators. Implanted biosensor are available for semi-continuous monitoring of glucose for diabetic patients. Microneedle devices will be applied to painlessly monitor target biomarkers from skin. Biosensors can be operated using smartphones and pocket PCs connected to the Internet, the so-called Internet of Things (IoT). Needless to say, e-glass and e-watches are able to function as wearable devices, linking biosensors. Electrochemistry, photonics, electronics-based device would be reliable and reproductive for biosensors.  Wearable biomedical biosensors would contribute to good health and maintain a high activity in global aging communities. They also could produce on-site monitoring tools for developing areas, which have suffered from food and environmental pollution.

Dr. Eiichi Tamiya
Dr. Mun'delanji Vestergaard
Dr. Patrick Degenaar
Dr. Shin-ichi Wakida
Guest Editors

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