Point-of-Care Biosensors for Medical Diagnosis

Dear Colleague,

Infectious diseases such as dengue, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and malaria have become the leading causes of death in the world. Recently, the COVID-19 outbreak has become a global pandemic. The deleterious effects of these viruses have prompted the development of point-of-care (POC) biosensors for rapid testing to curtail the spread of diseases. With advances in microfluidic technologies, it is possible to detect disease-specific biomarkers (e.g., proteins, nucleic acids, etc.) with typically robust, low-cost and portable biosensors, such as chip-based and paper-based biosensors. These biosensors could potentially substitute the conventional bulky and expensive diagnostic systems (e.g., microplate readers, thermocyclers, etc.) This Special Issue aims to discuss the recent advances in POC biosensors for medical diagnosis.

Topics include, but are not limited to, the development of chip-based and paper-based POC biosensors for the detection of disease-specific biomarkers, based on colorimetric, fluorescent and electrochemical detection. We invite researchers to share their knowledge by contributing relevant original research articles, short communications and review articles.

Dr. Jane Ru Choi
Dr. Kar Wey Yong
Guest Editors

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