Tuantranont A. (Ed.) Applications of Nanomaterials in Sensors and Diagnostics

Springer, 2013. — 290 p.Recent progress in the synthesis of nanomaterials and our fundamental understanding of their properties has led to significant advances in nanomaterial-based gas, chemical and biological sensors. Leading experts around the world highlight the latest findings on a wide range of nanomaterials including nanoparticles, quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, molecularly imprinted nanostructures or plastibodies, nanometals, DNA-based structures, smart nanomaterials, nanoprobes, magnetic nanomaterials, organic molecules like phthalocyanines and porphyrins, and the most amazing novel nanomaterial, called graphene. Various sensing techniques such as nanoscaled electrochemical detection, functional nanomaterial-amplified optical assays, colorimetry, fluorescence and electrochemiluminescence, as well as biomedical diagnosis applications, e.g. for cancer and bone disease, are thoroughly reviewed and explained in detail. This volume will provide an invaluable source of information for scientists working in the field of nanomaterial-based technology as well as for advanced students in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, electrochemistry, material science, micro- and nanotechnology.Nanomaterials for sensing applications: Introduction and perspective
Signal amplification using nanomaterials for biosensing
Nanomaterial-based electroanalytical biosensors for cancer and bone disease
Integration of CNT-based chemical sensors and biosensors in microfluidic systems
Graphene-based chemical and biosensors
Molecular imprinting technique for biosensing and diagnostics
Gold nanostructure LSPR-based biosensors for biomedical diagnosis
DNA sensors employing nanomaterials for diagnostic applications
Nanoprobes for in vivo cell tracking
Optical chemical sensor and electronic nose based on porphyrin and phthalocyanine
Nanotechnology to improve detection sensitivity for electrochemical microdevices