Applications of Nanomaterials in Sensors and Diagnostics, 2013 Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors Series, Vol. 14

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.