Books in the Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors series

This volume summarizes the state-of-the-art technologies, key advances and future trends in the field of label-free biosensing. It provides detailed insights into the different types of solid-state, label-free biosensors, their underlying transducer principles, advanced materials utilized, device-fabrication techniques and various applications. The book offers graduate students, academic researchers, and industry professionals a comprehensive source of information on all facets of label-free biosensing and the future trends in this flourishing field. Highlights of the subjects covered include label-free biosensing with:· semiconductor field-effect devices such as nanomaterial-modified capacitive electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor structures, silicon nanowire transistors, III-nitride semiconductor devices and light-addressable potentiometric sensors· impedimetric biosensors using planar and 3D electrodes· nanocavity and solid-state nanopore devices · carbon nanotube and graphene/graphene oxide biosensors· electrochemical biosensors using molecularly imprinted polymers· biomimetic sensors based on acoustic signal transduction· enzyme logic systems and digital biosensors based on the biocomputing concept· heat-transfer as a novel transducer principle· ultrasensitive surface plasmon resonance biosensors · magnetic biosensors and magnetic imaging devices

This volume summarizes the state-of-the-art technologies, key advances and future trends in the field of label-free biosensing. It provides detailed insights into the different types of solid-state, label-free biosensors, their underlying transducer principles, advanced materials utilized, device-fabrication techniques and various applications. The book offers graduate students, academic researchers, and industry professionals a comprehensive source of information on all facets of label-free biosensing and the future trends in this flourishing field. Highlights of the subjects covered include label-free biosensing with:· semiconductor field-effect devices such as nanomaterial-modified capacitive electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor structures, silicon nanowire transistors, III-nitride semiconductor devices and light-addressable potentiometric sensors· impedimetric biosensors using planar and 3D electrodes· nanocavity and solid-state nanopore devices · carbon nanotube and graphene/graphene oxide biosensors· electrochemical biosensors using molecularly imprinted polymers· biomimetic sensors based on acoustic signal transduction· enzyme logic systems and digital biosensors based on the biocomputing concept· heat-transfer as a novel transducer principle· ultrasensitive surface plasmon resonance biosensors · magnetic biosensors and magnetic imaging devices

With contributions by numerous experts

This volume, which addresses various basic sensor principles, covers micro gravimetric sensors, semiconducting and nano tube sensors, calorimetric sensors and optical sensors.