Biosensors for Antimicrobial Discovery and Testing

Dear Colleagues,

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to escalate as a critical global health threat, creating an urgent need for innovative strategies in antimicrobial drug discovery, mechanistic analysis, and rapid susceptibility testing. This Special Issue invites original research articles, reviews, perspectives, and short communications that advance the development of next-generation antimicrobial agents and biosensor-enabled technologies for their rapid evaluation. We welcome submissions spanning antimicrobial peptide and peptidomimetic design, polymer-based antimicrobials, and nanomaterial-enabled therapeutics.

Also, we strongly encourage contributions that integrate biosensors and bioanalytical platforms, including electrochemical biosensors, optical and fluorescence biosensors, microfluidic biosensing chips, high-content imaging systems, real-time viability biosensors, and AI-assisted diagnostic algorithms. Studies integrating drug discovery with rapid diagnostic readouts or demonstrating translational pathways toward clinical application are particularly encouraged. This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge advances that strengthen the antimicrobial development pipeline, from early-stage molecular design and synthesis to biosensor-supported rapid testing frameworks. We seek to feature interdisciplinary work that bridges chemistry, materials science, microbiology, engineering, and data science, providing a comprehensive snapshot of emerging solutions to overcome AMR.

Dr. Zhangyong Si
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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