Nucleic acid diagnostic biosensors

Barry Glynn, Louise O'Connor

Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/ProceedingChapterpeer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

On the basis of the numbers of scientific articles published using different approaches, use of biosensors is the fastest growing technology for pathogen detection. Biosensor use still lags behind the established technologies such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and conventional microbiology but has already surpassed the techniques including gel electrophoresis and ELISA based immunoassays. This chapter provides an overview of nucleic acid diagnostics technologies for pathogen detection with a special emphasis on biosensor technologies including optical, piezoelectric, and electrochemical detection formats.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRecognition Receptors in Biosensors
PublisherSpringer New York
Pages343-363
Number of pages21
ISBN (Print)9781441909183
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Biosensors
  • Microbiology
  • Nucleic acid diagnostics
  • PCR

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