Electrochemical Biosensors

Abstract

The technology supporting the development of electrochemical biosensors is a high interest area of current research programs. Broad interdisciplinary skills are required for the design and construction of these devices. To provide a brief overview of these biosensors, it is helpful to (1) define what is meant by a biosensor (2) explain the attributes and properties of an effective sensor. The detection approach is electrochemical in origin. This is a technical discipline that constitutes an area of specialization in its own right. The applicable biomaterials and how they produce detection signals brings together biochemical sciences with electrochemical phenomena. Finally a discussion of the immobilization technologies is presented. This yields a useful biosensor which is a significant materials science development effort. Also, list of references is presented that can lead the reader to current texts and major review articles addressing the technology in greater detail.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 2005
Accession Number
ADA460693

Entities

People

  • Henry A. Catherino

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biomaterials
  • Biosensors
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Information Operations
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Standards

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology