Microfluidic Electrochemical Sensors
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensor and Bioelectronic Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022)
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biosensor; electrochemical; micro-nanofluidics; electro-kinetics
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Interests: biosensors; analytical chemistry; bioelectrochemisty; nanomaterials
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Interests: microfluidics; electrochemical sensors; point-of-use devices; PFAS screening
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Electrochemical sensors offer a wide array of advantages with respect to the detection of various chemical and biological moieties. The detection of biomolecules, such as DNA or proteins, requires labeling, which may disrupt, alter, or modify the reaction properties, changing the assay outcome. Electrochemical sensors offer the advantage of label-free, sensitive, selective, low-cost, low-power, and real-time sensing. Electrochemical techniques, for example differential pulse voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, Square Wave Voltammetry, and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy cyclic voltammetry, are notable for several factors, including generating no waste due to the usage of electrons for signal acquisition. The amalgamation of microfluidics with electrochemical sensors offers such advantages as precise control over the flow of the solution, multiplexing the detection system with multiple analytes on the same platform, automation of the process, and many more besides. For example, microfluidic electrochemical impedance-based biosensors can be implemented to develop point-of-care diagnostic devices that can be used for the prognosis of fatal conditions, such as myocardial infarctions, at an early stage. Additional applications include on-site detection of food-borne pathogens, biowarfare agent detection, and a point-of-use device for testing contaminants (chemical and biological) in environmental samples such as soil and water.
For this Special Issue, we invite original research articles and review papers on “Microfluidic Electrochemical Sensors” dedicated to cutting-edge research and innovation in building next-generation devices for the point-of-care diagnosis of diseases including COVID-19 and cancer and sensors for the detection of emerging contaminants, biothreats, and much more. This Special Issue will focus on applications including, but not limited to, medical diagnosis, global health, food safety, plant-based pathogens, and environmental monitoring.
Dr. Sagnik Basuray
Prof. Dr. Ilaria Palchetti
Dr. Charmi Chande
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- impedance biosensors
- microfluidics biosensors
- label-free-detection
- point-of-care diagnosis
- point-of-use devices
