Nanotechnology and Biosensors

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2021) | Viewed by 9808

Special Issue Editor

Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
Interests: aerobiology; collection and analysis of bioaerosols; computational modeling of bioaerosol transmission; antibiotic resistance; environmental factors

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Section “Nanotechnology and Biosensors” of Applied Sciences covers an important domain of research and development. Nanotechnology is playing an increasingly important role in the development of biosensors, improving their sensitivity and performance. With the introduction of new signal transduction technologies, this field has reached a high level in production of biosensors that allow simple and rapid analyses. Many domains of activities are included, ranging from biomolecular recognition and medical (pathogen) diagnostics to agriculture, the food and drink industry, environment protection, etc.

This Special Issue intends to gather original scientific peer-reviewed articles and review articles featuring important and recent developments and achievements of nanobiosensor production and application, with a special emphasis on real and potential applications. The authors are well-known experts in their domain who are invited to submit their contribution at any moment from now to the end of June 2021. Papers can cover either experimental or theoretical aspects or both, with a focus on the improvement of the basic characters of a biosensor (linearity, sensitivity, selectivity and response time) and on the employment of nanomaterials (metal nanoparticles, oxide nanoparticles, magnetic nanomaterials, carbon materials, quantum dots and metallophthalocyanines) to improve the electrochemical signals of biocatalytic events that occur at the electrode/electrolyte interface.

Dr. Maria D. King
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Biosensors, nanobiosensors
  • Biocatalysis
  • Molecular recognition
  • Transducer
  • Nanotechnology
  • Nanomaterials
  • Nanotubes
  • Self-assembly
  • Nanostructure
  • Nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS)

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Biogenic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications
by Bilal Mughal, Syed Zohaib Javaid Zaidi, Xunli Zhang and Sammer Ul Hassan
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(6), 2598; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11062598 - 15 Mar 2021
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Abstract
Nanotechnology plays a big part in our modern daily lives, ranging from the biomedical sector to the energy sector. There are different physicochemical and biological methods to synthesise nanoparticles towards multiple applications. Biogenic production of nanoparticles through the utilisation of microorganisms provides great [...] Read more.
Nanotechnology plays a big part in our modern daily lives, ranging from the biomedical sector to the energy sector. There are different physicochemical and biological methods to synthesise nanoparticles towards multiple applications. Biogenic production of nanoparticles through the utilisation of microorganisms provides great advantages over other techniques and is increasingly being explored. This review examines the process of the biogenic synthesis of nanoparticles mediated by microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and algae, and their applications. Microorganisms offer a disparate environment for nanoparticle synthesis. Optimum production and minimum time to obtain the desired size and shape, to improve the stability of nanoparticles and to optimise specific microorganisms for specific applications are the challenges to address, however. Numerous applications of biogenic nanoparticles in medicine, environment, drug delivery and biochemical sensors are discussed. Full article
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