Immunosensors for Point-of-Care Diagnostics
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "B4: Point-of-Care Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sensors; biosensors; nanomaterial-based diagnostic platforms
Interests: biosensors; sensors; paper based microfluidics; detection of various pathogens and drugs
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biosensors, including immunosensors, offer intrinsic advantages, including ease of use, durability, and low production cost, which make them well suited for integration into diagnostic platforms, particularly point-of-care (POC) devices. Recent pandemics have underscored the urgent global need for rapid, user-friendly, cost-effective, and practical testing solutions. In this context, biosensors—particularly immunosensors—have attracted significant attention, as they constitute a key enabling technology for POC diagnostic systems. Immunosensors are biosensing devices that detect target molecules through highly specific immune-based recognition processes—most commonly antigen–antibody interactions—and convert these events into measurable signals for rapid and sensitive analysis.
Immunosensor development encompasses a broad range of strategies involving diverse biorecognition elements, labels, and smart materials on the sensor interface, providing enhanced control over signal-transduction mechanisms and overall analytical performance.
This Special Issue aims to gather original research and review papers focused on the design, fabrication, innovative applications, current challenges, and future directions of POC immunoassays for fields such as medical diagnostics and public health. We welcome the submission of short communications, research articles, and reviews that describe innovative fabrication strategies, analytical methodologies, and clinical demonstrations of POC immunosensors.
Prof. Dr. Ülkü Anık
Dr. Emine Güler Celik
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- immunosensors
- point-of-care diagnostics
- antigen
- antibody
- glycan
- aptamer
- electrochemical immunosensors
- optical immunosensors
- piezoelectric immunosensors
- MIP-based immunosensors
- nanomaterial-based immunosensors
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