Point-of-Care Biosensors for Infectious Diseases

Comprehensive resource covering key developments in biosensor-based diagnostics for infectious diseases

With its overview of currently available technologies, Point-of-Care Biosensors for Infectious Diseases serves as a starting point for the successful development and application of pathogen biosensors in a point-of-care setting. Here, expert authors review current challenges in pathogen detection and the selection of suitable biomarkers, detail currently available biosensor platforms including electrochemical, piezoelectric, magnetic, and optical sensors, and cover technology development for point-of-care biosensors for viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections.

Point-of-Care Biosensors for Infectious Diseases covers key topics such as:

• Fundamentals of biosensor detection, with a focus on optical and electrochemical techniques
• Organic and inorganic based nanomaterials for healthcare diagnostics
• Strategies for miniaturizing biosensor devices, and state-of-the-art integrated sensing platforms
• Latest trends in point-of-care biosensing systems to detect, diagnose, and monitor infectious diseases

Providing comprehensive coverage of the subject, Point-of-Care Biosensors for Infectious Diseases is an excellent reference for all developers, researchers, and technology managers in the areas of molecular diagnosis, infectious diseases, biosensors, and related fields.

Sushma Dave received her academic degrees in Analytical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, and Environmental Chemistry from Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur (India). Since 1999, she has been teaching chemistry to students of engineering and basic sciences and is currently an Associate Professor at the Jodhpur Institute of Engineering & Technology.

Jayashankar Das holds a PhD in Biotechnology and worked as a scientist for the government of India at IBSD. He is currently serving as Director for SOA University.

Introduction to Biosensors for Infectious Diseases
Challenges and Opportunities in the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
Biomarkers and Ligand Selection
Advanced Applications of Biosensors for Infectious Disease Diagnostics
Piezoelectric Biosensors
Optical, Magnetic, and Colorimetric biosensors for Diagnosis of Pathogens
Disease-Related Detection with Electrochemical Biosensors
Biosensors for Point of Care Applications: Nuts and Bolts of the Technology
Electrochemical Immunosensors based on Novel Nanomaterials for Clinically Significant Biomarkers
Development of a Diagnostic Kit for Point of Care Biosensors