Banica F.-G. Chemical Sensors and Biosensors: Fundamentals and Applications

Wiley, 2012. — 570 p.
This is a modern introductory book on sensors, combining underlying theory with bang up to date topics such as nanotechnology. The text is suitable for graduate students and research scientists with little background in analytical chemistry. It is user-friendly, with an accessible theoretical approach of the basic principles, and references for further reading. The book covers up-to-date advances in the sensor field, e.g. nanotechnology, microfluidics, and quantum dots. It includes calculation exercises and solutions, and contains a guide to Laboratory Exercises essential for course instructors and for experimental projects. An accompanying website contains colour illustrations and PowerPoint slides.Acknowledgements
List of Symbols
List of Acronyms
What are Chemical Sensors?
Protein Structure and Properties
Enzymes and Enzymatic Sensors
Mathematical Modeling of Enzymatic Sensors
Materials and Methods in Chemical-Sensor Manufacturing
Affinity-Based Recognition
Nucleic Acids in Chemical Sensors
Nanomaterial Applications in Chemical Sensors
Thermochemical Sensors
Potentiometric Sensors
Chemical Sensors Based on Semiconductor Electronic Devices
Resistive Gas Sensors (Chemiresistors)
Dynamic Electrochemistry Transduction Methods
Amperometric Enzyme Sensors
Mathematical Modeling of Mediated Amperometric Enzyme Sensors
Electrochemical Affinity and Nucleic Acid Sensors
Electrical-Impedance-Based Sensors
Optical Sensors – Fundamentals
Optical Sensors – Applications
Nanomaterial Applications in Optical Transduction
Acoustic-Wave Sensors
Microcantilever Sensors
Chemical Sensors Based on Micro-Organisms, Living Cells and Tissues