Biosensors: Theory And Applications Hardcover

Donald G. Buerk

This introductory text covers in detail the technology and applications of biosensors in their many forms. It provides an extensive survey of the basic principles, functions and applications of different categories of biosensors. The presentation is concise, systematic and well illustrated. Numerous schematics illustrate design and function.This book is an overview of the basic theories of operation for a number of specific types of biosensor transducers that have been investigated, with a general survey of some of the many applications using various biological elements that have been tested to date. A major portion of this book has been devoted to electrochemical transducers, since they have been most widely used.This bestselling text provides basic information for all those involved in the research, development, and applications of biosensors.

9780877629757

English

Taylor And Francis Inc

24 Aug 1995

232

This book is a valuable reference for everybody involved in the development of new analytical detection methods. Biosensors will certainly be, in the future, one of the most important research areas in analytical laboratories and this book, written in a very pleasant style, is a major contribution. . . ." -Prof. Jean-Luc Veuthey, University of Geneva