Nanotechnology is one of the most promising technologies available today, holding
tremendous potential for biomedical and healthcare applications. In this field, there is an …

As functional materials, chitin and chitosan offer a unique set of characteristics:
biocompatibility, biodegradability to harmless products, nontoxicity, physiological inertness …

Nanomaterials, such as metal or semiconductor nanoparticles and nanorods, exhibit similar
dimensions to those of biomolecules, such as proteins (enzymes, antigens, antibodies) or …

The creation of core–shell particles is attracting a great deal of interest because of the
diverse applicability of these colloidal particles; eg, as building blocks for photonic crystals …

Development of DNA biosensors and DNA microarrays has increased tremendously over
the past few years as demonstrated by the large number of scientific publications in this area …

Biosensors represent promising analytical tools applicable in areas such as clinical
diagnosis, food industry, environment monitoring and in other fields, where rapid and …

Attachment of biomolecules on gold, silicon or glass surfaces has direct implications for the
development of novel biosensors in the context of nanoscale detection of pathogens and …

Wearable sensors and invasive devices have been studied extensively in recent years as
the demand for real-time human healthcare applications and seamless human–machine …

In 2006, the journal Biosensors and Bioelectronics published a special issue devoted
exclusively to biofuel cells, including several research papers and an extensive review of the …

Lactate plays a crucial role in the anaerobic metabolic pathway of humans. In situations of
oxygen deficit, its production increases; leading to several life-threatening conditions such …