Applications of Nanomaterials in Sensors and Diagnostics Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors

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. Front Matter....Pages i-x Nanomaterials for Sensing Applications: Introduction and Perspective....Pages 1-16 Signal Amplification Using Nanomaterials for Biosensing....Pages 17-41 Nanomaterial-Based Electroanalytical Biosensors for Cancer and Bone Disease....Pages 43-58 Integration of CNT-Based Chemical Sensors and Biosensors in Microfluidic Systems....Pages 59-101 Graphene-Based Chemical and Biosensors....Pages 103-141 Molecular Imprinting Technique for Biosensing and Diagnostics....Pages 143-170 Gold Nanostructure LSPR-Based Biosensors for Biomedical Diagnosis....Pages 171-188 DNA Sensors Employing Nanomaterials for Diagnostic Applications....Pages 189-216 Nanoprobes for In Vivo Cell Tracking....Pages 217-235 Optical Chemical Sensor and Electronic Nose Based on Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine....Pages 237-255 Nanotechnology to Improve Detection Sensitivity for Electrochemical Microdevices....Pages 257-279 Back Matter....Pages 281-285