Low-Cost Sensors for Early Diagnosis
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Wearables".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 748
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Interests: synthetic receptors; molecularly imprinted polymer; chemosensor; polymer modified electrodes; electrocatalysis; conducting polymers; stimuli-responsive polymers
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Dear Colleagues,
Early determination of the abnormal level of biomolecules in body fluids has proven its importance. For instance, early diagnosis of cancer in asymptomatic or symptomatic patients can increase their chance of survival. Finding specific biomarkers for early diagnosis allows patients to be put into a clinical trial at an early stage.
The increasing demand for easy-to-handle and easy-to-operate diagnostic systems pushes the research in the field of low-cost sensors fabrication which can measure either one analyte at a time or simultaneously can measure multi-analytes. Wearable sensors have provided a convenient way to determine the level of biomarker remotely from patients. Specificity in those measurements can be added by either integrating artificial synthetic recognition units mimicking biological systems or natural recognition units. This Special Issue is planned to bring such advanced research forward without any delay.
We welcome original research papers describing low-cost sensors for early diagnosis. This Special Issue will include research articles describing point-of-care diagnostic tools for early diagnosis. Manuscripts describing the designing and fabrication of flexible and wearable low-cost diagnostic devices will have preference. Moreover, critical review articles describing the progress in the research field of low-cost and flexible sensors are welcome.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:
- Biomimetic receptors in diagnostics;
- Low-cost materials for the construction of sensors;
- Flexible and wearable sensors;
- Traditional and non-traditional materials in the electrochemical sensor;
- Modified electrodes for chemo and biosensing.
Dr. Piyush Sindhu Sharma
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- flexible sensor
- wearable sensor
- low-cost sensor
- point of care diagnostic system
- traditional electrode material
- non-traditional electrode material
- chemosensor
- biosensor
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