Biosensors and Their Applications in Disease Characterization and Diagnosis

A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "B1: Biosensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 103

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Department of Electrical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA
Interests: point-of-care diagnostics; biosensors; BioMEMS/NEMS; microbial fuel cells

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Research and development in relation to biosensors have experienced remarkable growth driven by advancements in micro and nanofabrication techniques. These innovations have led to the creation of miniaturized, portable biosensing technologies with diverse applications. Additionally, the cost-effectiveness of these biosensors has improved access to health care in low-resource settings and underserved populations, access that was previously limited by traditional, centralized healthcare facilities and diagnostic laboratories, as highlighted during the recent pandemic.

This Special Issue, entitled “Biosensors and Their Applications in Disease Characterization and Diagnosis”, aims to showcase recent developments in the applications of biosensors as cost-effective, portable, and user-friendly diagnostic tools. In addition, it investigates employing biosensors in providing new insights into the impact of diseases on human health at the cellular, tissue, and organ levels. We invite authors to submit original research articles, short communications, and review papers that introduce novel biosensing technologies for medical applications, particularly in the diagnosis, disease characterization, and monitoring of treatments.

Dr. Arwa Fraiwan
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • diagnostics
  • point-of-care
  • disease characterization
  • cell-based sensors
  • biochemical sensors
  • microbial sensors

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