Recent Advances in Nanotechnology Applied to Biosensors

Sensors

Xueqing Zhang¹  Qin Guo¹ 

[1] Department of Bio-Nano Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of Ministry of Education, National Key Laboratory of Micro /Nano Fabrication Technology, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P.R. China;

关键词: Biosensor;    nanotechnology;    gold nanoparticle;    carbon nanotubes;    quantum dots;    magnetic nanoparticles;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s90201033

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

In recent years there has been great progress the application of nanomaterials in biosensors. The importance of these to the fundamental development of biosensors has been recognized. In particular, nanomaterials such as gold nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, magnetic nanoparticles and quantum dots have been being actively investigated for their applications in biosensors, which have become a new interdisciplinary frontier between biological detection and material science. Here we review some of the main advances in this field over the past few years, explore the application prospects, and discuss the issues, approaches, and challenges, with the aim of stimulating a broader interest in developing nanomaterial-based biosensors and improving their applications in disease diagnosis and food safety examination.

【 授权许可】

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© 2009 by the authors; licensee Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland.