Biosensors: Emerging Technologies and Real-Time Monitoring
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 201
Special Issue Editor
Interests: real-time monitoring; point-of-care diagnostics; biomarker detection; wearable biosensors; smart functional nanomaterials; electrochemical sensors; optical sensors; wireless technologies; breath analysis; AI-integrated sensing; IoT-enabled monitoring; biomarkers; bioelectronics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biosensors stand at the intersection of molecular science and modern diagnostics, translating biochemical recognition at the molecular level into quantifiable signals for real-time decision-making. Advances in biomolecular engineering, nanomaterial functionalization, and molecular transduction mechanisms now enable the precise detection of metabolites, nucleic acids, proteins, and other disease-relevant analytes directly at their source. The growing need for accurate and continuous monitoring—spanning medical diagnostics, environmental analysis, and industrial bioprocess control—has accelerated innovation in molecular sensing platforms. However, challenges remain in achieving high selectivity, reproducibility, and molecular-level understanding of the recognition and signal-generation events that underpin sensor performance.
This Special Issue focuses on molecularly driven biosensor technologies designed for real-time monitoring and quantitative molecular analysis. We invite original research articles, reviews, and communications that emphasize the following:
- Molecular design of recognition elements (e.g., enzymes, antibodies, aptamers, molecularly imprinted polymers);
- Nanoscale or supramolecular materials that enhance molecular specificity and transduction;
- Mechanistic studies that elucidate molecular interactions and signal pathways;
- Integration of molecular biosensors with analytical platforms, such as AI-assisted molecular signal processing, microfluidics, or wearable interfaces.
Submissions may address electrochemical, optical, or mass-sensitive biosensing mechanisms, including those applied in clinical diagnostics, environmental pollutant detection, or non-invasive health monitoring (e.g., breath, sweat, saliva). Through this collection, we aim to bridge molecular insight with device innovation—advancing biosensors from empirical prototypes toward molecularly informed, mechanistically grounded sensing systems.
Dr. Velmurugan Thavasi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biosensors
- real-time monitoring
- wearable sensors
- electrochemical detection
- optical biosensors
- point-of-care (POC) diagnostics
- biomarker identification and analysis
- wireless technologies
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