Nanobiosensors for point-of-care medical diagnostics

This book examines the role of nanobiosensors in point-of-care applications for personalized healthcare and management. It begins by discussing various biomaterials that are used for the development of biosensors in medical diagnostics, and reviews advances in their fabrication and the miniaturization of biosensor devices for lab-on-chip analysis. In turn, it explores the rapidly evolving applications of nanomaterials in the context of biomaterial diagnostics. The book also explores the immense potential of biosensors in medical diagnostics, where they are increasingly being used to detect a wide range of biomolecules and biomarkers. In closing, it discusses the current challenges and outlines the future role of nanobiosensors in the development of next-generation point-of-care applications.

Reviews the healthcare applications of nanomaterials Explores the use of nanomaterials in point-of-care biosensors applied in medicine Discusses the current challenges and provides a future outlook on biosensors in diagnostics

Autorentext

Dr. Manashjit Gogoi** **is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India. Holding a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, Mumbai, India, his research chiefly focuses on biosensors, Point-of-Care devices, nanomedicine for drug delivery, and tissue engineering. To date, he has published 19 research articles and 20 book chapters.

Prof. Sanjukta Patra** **works at the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India. Holding a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, her areas of expertise include biosensors, enzyme and microbial technology, environmental biotechnology, and metagenomics. To date, she has published 51 peer-reviewed international research articles, authored 17 book chapters, and has 03 patents to her credit.

Dr. Debasree Kundu is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India. Holding a Ph.D. in Microbiology, with a focus on microbial and enzymatic degradation of xenobiotics, she is currently investigating pesticide-induced adaptive response in microbes using proteomic approaches. To date, apart from having granted a patent to her credit, she has authored 21 research articles and 10 book chapters.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Point of Care biosensors for healthcare applications.- Chapter 2. An overview of biomolecules used in the development of point of care sensor.- Chapter 3. Nanomaterials for POC biosensors.- Chapter 4. New generation molecular techniques in POC biosensors for detection of infectious diseases.- Chapter 5. Point-of-Care Biosensors for Glucose Sensing.- Chapter 6. Overview of Affordable Upfront Point-of-Care Testing for Cancer Detection.- Chapter 7. Point-of-care Diagnostic Testing in Urgent Cardiac Care.- Chapter 8. Point-of-Care Nanobiosensors for Determining Vitamin Deficiency.- Chapter 9. Utility of Nanobiosensors as a Point of Care Diagnostics for Neurological Disorders: From Bench to Bedside.- Chapter 10. Point-of-Care Testing and Diagnostics for Sexually Transmitted Disease.- Chapter 11. Nano-Biosensor Based Microfluidic Point-Of-Care Platforms: Fabrication, Characterization, And Applications.- Chapter 12. Nanobiosensor: Advancement in Disease Diagnostic.