Nanobiosensors for Point-of-Care (POC) Diagnostics and Pathogen Control

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, we have witnessed significant advances in biosensors and nanomaterials, especially in their use in combination to address emerging challenges in point-of-care (POC) diagnostics and pathogen control. Nanomaterials offer unique physicochemical, optical, electrical, and catalytic properties that can improve biosensor performance, enabling more sensitive, rapid, and reliable detection. Beyond their biosensory role, nanomaterials also provide promising strategies for pathogen control due to their antimicrobial activity, highlighting their potential as next-generation antimicrobial agents or “nanobiotics”.

This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and reviews highlighting recent advances in biosensors and nanomaterials for POC diagnostics and pathogen control. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the development of novel biosensors, nanomaterial-assisted biosensing (also known as nanobiosensing), portable and miniaturized diagnostic systems, and emerging artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled POC technologies. In addition, we welcome studies investigating novel nanomaterials for rapid, on-site biomarker and pathogen detection. Research on nanomaterials for the inhibition and elimination of harmful microorganisms will also be considered for publication.

Dr. Kieu The Loan Trinh
Dr. Thi Ngoc Diep Trinh
Guest Editors

Dr. Hanh An Nguyen
Guest Editor Assistant

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