Today biosensors are broadly applied in research clinical diagnosis and monitoring as well
as in pharmaceutical environmental or food analysis. In this work the author presents the
essentials that advanced students and researchers need to know in order to make full use of
this technology. This includes a description of biochemical recognition elements such as
enzymes antibodies aptamers or even whole cells. Various signal transducers such as
electrochemical and optical transducers luminescence devices and advanced techniques such as
quartz crystal microbalances and MEMS systems are covered as well. Current applications are
introduced through various case studies rounded out by a forward-looking chapter on the
prospects for biosensor development offered by nanotechnology lab-on-a-chip and biomimetic
systems.
