Biosensors For Security And Bioterrorism Applications

Author : Dimitrios P. Nikolelis
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319289268
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biosensors for Security and Bioterrorism Applications written by Dimitrios P. Nikolelis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-12 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers comprehensive coverage of biomarker/biosensor interactions for the rapid detection of weapons of bioterrorism, as well as current research trends and future developments and applications. It will be useful to researchers in this field who are interested in new developments in the early detection of such. The authors have collected very valuable and, in some aspects indispensable experience in the area i.e. in the development and application of portable biosensors for the detection of potential hazards. Most efforts are centered on the development of immunochemical assays including flow-lateral systems and engineered antibodies and their fragments. In addition, new approaches to the detection of enzyme inhibitors, direct enzymatic and microbial detection of metabolites and nutrients are elaborated. Some realized prototypes and concept devices applicable for the further use as a basis for the cooperation programs are also discussed.There is a particular focus on electrochemical and optical detection systems,including those employing carbon nanotubes, quantum dots and metalnanoparticles. The authors are well-known scientists and most of them are editors of respected international scientific journals. Although recently developed biosensors utilize known principles, the biosensing devices described can significantly shorten the time required for successful detection and enhance efforts in more time-consuming directions, e.g. remote sensing systems and validation in real-sample analysis.The authors describe advances in all stages of biosensor development: theselection of biochemical components, their use in biosensor assembly, detection principles and improvements and applications for real sample assays.

Author : Dimitrios P. Nikolelis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400728719
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Portable Chemical Sensors written by Dimitrios P. Nikolelis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-02-03 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biosensors are making a large impact in environmental, food, biomedical, and other applications. In comparison to standard analytical detection methods, such as minimal sample preparation and handling, they offer advantages including real time detection, rapid detection of the analytes of concern, use of non-skilled personnel, and portability. The aim of this book is to focus on research related to the rapid detection of agents and weapons of bioterrorism and provide a comprehensive review of the research topics most pertinent to advancing devices applicable to the rapid real-time detection of toxicants such as microbes, pathogens, toxins, or nerve gases. The ongoing war on terrorism and the rising security concerns are driving the need for newer faster biosensors against bio-warfare agents for both military and civil defence applications. The volume brings together contributions from the most eminent international researchers in the field, covering various aspects of work not so far published in any scientific journal and often going beyond the “state of art “ . Readers of these review articles will learn new technological schemes that can lead to the construction of devices that will minimize the risk of bio-terrorism.

Author : L.M. Lechuga
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 160750328X
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Commercial and Pre-Commercial Cell Detection Technologies for Defence Against Bioterror written by L.M. Lechuga and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2008-07-03 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a response to the rapidly emerging threat of bioterrorism, the objectives of this volume on Commercial and Pre-Commercial Cell Detection Technologies for Defence against Bioterror are to exchange information on commercially available technologies and equipment for defense against bioterrorism; to further the development of new biosensor system prototypes into a commercially available apparatus and to explore human factors in BWA biosensors. The new commercial and pre-commercial technologies that are currently emerging in the world are presented and explained. Furthermore, there is a discussion about the interaction of modern detection systems with society and a trial for improvement of the relation between the scientific community and commercial entities. There are four major areas highlighted: the first is a presentation of the most advanced biosensors and biodetection system which can be found in the market or are quite close to commercialization. Systems as the BIOHAWKTM, SASS 2000, RAPTOR, Bionas® 2500, OWLS, or a portable SPR are presented in this section. The second issue is a presentation of the advances in the research of biodetection devices as DNA and protein microchips, micro and nanophotonic sensors, CMOS microsensor chips, electrochemical arrays, physical platforms, electro optical detection, mass detection, etc. Then, there is a description of the latest developments in the employment of bioreceptor layers for the selective detection of BWA, as protein signatures, molecular imprinted polymers, membrane engineering (MIME), cell signatures, monoclonal antibodies, synthetic antibodies and lytic phages, among others. The last part is the discussion of the human factor: societal issues related to sensor development and employment for BWA detection.

Author : Dennis Morrison
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402033842
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Defense against Bioterror: Detection Technologies, Implementation Strategies and Commercial Opportunities written by Dennis Morrison and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-22 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a critical assessment of breakthrough biosensor technologies that will allow for the rapid identification of biological threat agents in the environment and human population. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of biological weapons threat, and reviews biosensor technologies including detection platforms, networked alarm-type biodetector systems, implementation strategies, electro-optical and electrochemical biosensors.

Author : National Defense University
Publisher : NDU Press
ISBN 13 : 1780390408
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bio-Inspired Innovation and National Security written by National Defense University and published by NDU Press. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the vital importance of the emerging area of biotechnology and its role in defense planning and policymaking, no definitive book has been written on the topic for the defense policymaker, the military student, and the private-sector bioscientist interested in the "emerging opportunities market" of national security. This edited volume is intended to help close this gap and provide the necessary backdrop for thinking strategically about biology in defense planning and policymaking. This volume is about applications of the biological sciences, here called "biologically inspired innovations," to the military. Rather than treating biology as a series of threats to be dealt with, such innovations generally approach the biological sciences as a set of opportunities for the military to gain strategic advantage over adversaries. These opportunities range from looking at everything from genes to brains, from enhancing human performance to creating renewable energy, from sensing the environment around us to harnessing its power.

Author : Mohammed Zourob
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441909192
Total Pages : 864 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Recognition Receptors in Biosensors written by Mohammed Zourob and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-01-08 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognition receptors play a key role in the successful implementation of chemical and biosensors. Molecular recognition refers to non-covalent speci?c binding between molecules, one of which is typically a macromolecule or a molecular assembly, and the other is the target molecule (ligand or analyte). Biomolecular recognition is typically driven by many weak interactions such as hydrogen bo- ing, metal coordination, hydrophobic forces, van der Waals forces, pi-pi interactions and electrostatic interaction (due to permanent charges, dipoles, and quadrupoles) the polarization of charge distributions by the interaction partner leading to ind- tion and dispersion forces, and Pauli-exclusion-principle-derived inter-atomic repulsion, and a strong, “attractive” force arising largely from the entropy of the solvent and termed the hydrophobic effect. In recent years, there has been much progress in understanding the forces that drive the formation of such complexes, and how these forces are relate to the physical properties of the interacting molecules and their environment allows rational design of molecules and materials that interact in speci?c and desired ways. This book presents a signi?cant and up-to-date review of the various recognition elements, their immobilization, characterization techniques by a panel of dist- guished scientists. This work is a comprehensive approach to the recognition receptors area presenting a thorough knowledge of the subject and an effective integration of these receptors on sensor surfaces in order to appropriately convey the state-of the-art fundamentals and applications of the most innovative approaches.

Author : Manoj Kumar Ram
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420005049
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sensors for Chemical and Biological Applications written by Manoj Kumar Ram and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, sensor research has undergone a quiet revolution that will have a significant impact on a broad range of applications in areas such as health care, the environment, energy, food safety, national security, and manufacturing. Sensors for Chemical and Biological Applications discusses in detail the potential of chemical and biological sensors and examines how they are meeting the challenges of chem-bio terrorism by monitoring through enhanced specificity, fast response times, and the ability to determine multiple hazardous substances. Exploring the nanotechnology approach, and carrying this theme throughout the book, the chapters cover the sensing principles for, chemical, electrical, chromatographic, magnetic, biological, fluidic, optical, and ultrasonic and mass sensing systems. They address issues associated with cost, synthesis, and testing of new low cost materials with high sensitivity, selectivity, robustness, and speed for defined sensor applications. The book extensively discusses the detailed analysis of future impact of chemical and biological sensors in day-to-day life. Successful development of improved chemical sensor and biosensor systems and manufacturing procedures will not only increase the breadth and depth of the sensor industry, but will spill over into the design and manufacture of other types of sensors and devices that use nanofabrication and microfabrication techniques. This reference not only supplies versatile, hands-on tools useful in a broad array of disciplines, but also lays the interdisciplinary groundwork required for the achievement of sentient processing.

Author : Kunal Mondal
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128230584
Total Pages : 633 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Metal Oxides for Biomedical and Biosensor Applications written by Kunal Mondal and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2021-12-04 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metal Oxides for Biomedical and Biosensor Applications gives an in-depth overview of the emerging research in the biomedical and biosensing applications of metal oxides, including optimization of their surface and bulk properties. Sections cover biomedical applications of metal oxides for use in cell cultures, antibacterial and antimicrobial treatments, dental applications, drug delivery, cancer therapy, immunotherapy, photothermal therapy, tissue engineering, and metal oxide-based biosensor development. As advanced and biofunctionalized nano/micro structured metal oxides are finding applications in microfluidics, optical sensors, electrochemical sensors, DNA-based biosensing, imaging, diagnosis and analysis, this book provides a comprehensive update on the topic. Additional sections cover research challenges, technology limitations, and future trends in metal oxides and their composites regarding their usage in biomedical applications. Includes an overview of the important applications of metal oxides for biomedical and biosensing technologies Addresses the relationship between material properties, such as structure, morphology, composition and performance Reviews the design and fabrication strategies of metal oxides for use in medical and biosensing applications

Author : Toonika Rinken
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9535110357
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State of the Art in Biosensors written by Toonika Rinken and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2013-03-13 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main challenge in biosensor development is their application for various practical tasks to provide a continuous and reliable flow of information about the indicators of natural and industrial processes and the surroundings, so enabling adequate feedback and control. Biosensors can provide essential information, as the quality of life depends mainly on our knowledge about what we breathe, what we eat and how our bodies are able to metabolize the material, which we contact. This book includes 14 chapters, written by 52 authors and is focused on the applications of biosensors for monitoring the parameters of environment, the quality of food and biomarkers of health.

Author : Giovanni Sindona
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 940242041X
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Toxic Chemical and Biological Agents written by Giovanni Sindona and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-19 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book critically assesses the current state of knowledge on new and important detection technologies, e.g. mass spectrometry, tandem mass spectrometry, biosensor detection and tissue imaging, in connection with toxic chemical and biological agents. In general, the main topics discussed concern the risks and consequences of chemical and biological agents for human health in general, with special emphasis on all biochemical and metabolic pathways including the reproductive system. The exposome, genetic risks and the environment, various health hazard agents, risk assessment, environmental assessment and preparedness, and analysis of sub-lethal effects at the molecular level are also discussed. In closing, the book provides comprehensive information on the diagnosis of exposure, and on health concerns related to toxic chemical and biological agents.