Nanotechnology-Based Approaches for the Diagnosis of Viral Infections

Dear Colleagues，

Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 as a pandemic, it has become an extreme clinical burden and has affected some social and economic activities worldwide. There is a need to develop diagnostic tools to detect the virus and thus prevent the spread of the disease. Early diagnosis and effective immediate treatment can reduce and prevent an increase in the number of cases. There is an urgent need for potential nanotechnology-based biosensors for viral infection diagnosis to enable the timely detection of viral infections as a rapid, sensitive and accurate diagnostic technique.

This Special Issue focuses on nanotechnology-based biosensors for viral diagnostics, encompassing surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based biosensors, localized surface plasmon resonance-based biosensors, electrochemical biosensors and artificial intelligence-based biosensors. By using the appropriate combination of nanomaterials and technologies, an effective platform for virus detection can be developed.

This Special Issue is open to original articles on experimental and clinical research from improved experimental models and innovative assay platforms.

Prof. Dr. Robert YL Wang
Guest Editor

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