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Nanosensors in Healthcare Diagnostics

  • 1st Edition - November 13, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Abhinay Sharma, Prachi Bhargava, Ram Prasad, Devendra Kumar Choudhary
  • Language: English

Nanosensors in Healthcare Diagnostics examines the role of nanosensors in clinical microbiology, point-of-care sensing, clinical diagnostics, and therapy.This book addresses the… Read more

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Nanosensors in Healthcare Diagnostics examines the role of nanosensors in clinical microbiology, point-of-care sensing, clinical diagnostics, and therapy.

This book addresses the concept of nanosensors and their utilization in healthcare diagnostics, and therapy. It covers the principles and mechanisms involved in nanosensor-based diagnostics platforms. It also discusses various approaches and techniques used in the preparation of nanosensors as well as the biomedical application of nanosensors in clinical diagnostics and their significance in the detection, treatment, and management of diseases. This book is a useful reference for researchers, graduate students, and industry professionals studying nanosensors in biological and medical sciences.

Key features

  • Brings together multiple perspectives, in-depth analyses, and insights on nanosensors and its application in disease diagnostics and therapy
  • Covers the basic aspects of functioning principles and discusses the technologies and challenges of present and future analytical sensing approaches for diagnosis and treatment
  • Outlines the significant types of nanosensor platforms explored and developed for efficient detection

Readership

Researchers, academics, and graduate students of microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and biotechnology

Table of contents

CHAPTER 1 Nanobiosensors for point-of-care diagnostic applications
Namrata Sangwan, Radhika Dhawan, Arushi Chauhan, Jitender Singh and Pramod K. Avti


1.1 Introduction

1.2 Diagnostic biological markers

1.2.1 Protein biological markers

1.2.2 Metabolites biological markers

1.2.3 Nucleic acid biological markers

1.2.4 Pathogenic biological markers

1.3 Diagnostic role of nanobiosensors in biomedical field

1.3.1 Noncommunicable diseases

1.3.2 Communicable diseases

1.4 Summary and future perspective
References

CHAPTER 2 Gold-conjugated polymeric nanoparticles as biosensors
Sarin Palakkal


2.1 Introduction

2.1.1 Gold nanoparticle-based piezoelectric biosensors

2.2 Biosensor’s state of the art

2.2.1 Gold nanoparticles sensing by fluorescence quenching

2.2.2 Gold nanoparticles surface plasmon resonance-based sensors

2.2.3 Detection of metal ions

2.3 Detection of small organic molecules and protein

2.4 Conclusions
References

CHAPTER 3 Biosensors for detection of Alzheimer’s disease: a review
Manju Tewari

3.1 Introduction

3.1.1 Neurodegenerative diseases

3.1.2 Alzheimer’s disease and its diagnosis

3.2 Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease

3.2.1 Amyloid beta proteins

3.2.2 Tau protein

3.2.3 Apolipoprotein E4

3.3 Biosensors

3.3.1 Bioreceptors

3.3.2 Transducers

3.3.3 Signal amplification

3.4 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Conflict of interest
References

CHAPTER 4 Nanodrug delivery—a noble approach in neurodegenerative disorder and glioblastoma
Kumudesh Mishra and Or Kakhlon


4.1 Introduction

4.2 Neurological diseases and treatment strategies

4.2.1 Neurodegenerative disease

4.3 The bloodbrain barrier and nanotechnology

4.4 Bloodbrain barrier crossing mechanism by nanomaterial

4.5 Nanocarriers in drug delivery

4.5.1 Inorganic nanocarriers for drug delivery

4.5.2 Organic nanocarriers

4.6 Recent advancements in nano-based treatment of brain disorders

4.6.1 Scaffold

4.6.2 Three- and four-dimensional printing

4.6.3 Induced pluripotent stem cells

4.6.4 Nanocarrier-based gene therapy

4.7 Clinical trials and current status of nanomedicines in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

4.8 Challenges and approaches to overcome barriers in the nano-based treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and glioblastoma multiforme

4.9 Conclusion and future perspective
References

CHAPTER 5 Advancements in nanosensors for an early detection of cancer
Ashmit Verma, Payal Kumar, Muzammil Kuddushi, Gayatri Joshi, Saumyakanti Khatua, Mukesh Dhanka and Deepak S. Chauhan


5.1 Introduction

5.2 Classification of nanosensors

5.2.1 Based on the materials used

5.2.2 Based on the mode of transduction

5.3 Role of nanosensors in an early detection of cancer

5.3.1 Detection of biomarkers

5.3.2 Detection of circulating tumor cells and exosomes

5.3.3 Probing of living cancer cells

5.3.4 Bioimaging of tumors

5.3.5 Artificial intelligence with nanosensors for bioimaging

5.3.6 Micro- and nanorobotics for an early detection of cancer

5.3.7 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References

CHAPTER 6 Biomedical applications of nanobiosensors in cancer—recent advances and future prospects
Rajalakshmi Manikkam, Periyasamy Vijayalakshmi, Sabapathy Indu and Balakrishnan Solaimuthu


6.1 Introduction

6.1.1 Cancer onset and types

6.2 Cancer diagnostic tools

6.3 Nanotechnology

6.3.1 Classification of nanoparticles

6.3.2 Nanoparticles in biomedical applications

6.4 Nanomaterials as biosensors—a novel approach to cancer diagnostics

6.5 Cancer biomarkers

6.5.1 Detection method

6.6 Nanobiosensors

6.7 Clinical trial of biosensors

6.8 Advantages of nanobiosensors

6.9 Conclusion
References

CHAPTER 7 Nanomaterial-based nanosensors for food safety applications
Arushi Chauhan, Namrata Sangwan, Radhika Dhawan, Jitender Singh and Pramod K. Avti


7.1 Introduction

7.2 Food safety and nanosensors

7.3 Types of nanosensors

7.3.1 Optical sensors

7.3.2 Piezoelectric sensors

7.4 Application in healthcare trends

7.4.1 Food processing

7.4.2 Nutraceuticals delivery and food packaging

7.4.3 Food safety

7.5 Conclusion
References

CHAPTER 8 Nanosensors in medical microbiology
Muhammad Hashim Khan, Sohail Ahmad, Irum Batool Hashmi and Muhammad Badar


8.1 Introduction

8.1.1 Foodborne and clinical pathogens

8.2 Sensing of pathogens from food and clinical samples by using nanosensors

8.3 Types of nanobiosensors

8.3.1 Optical nanobiosensors

8.3.2 Colorimetric nanobiosensors

8.3.3 Electrochemical nanobiosensors

8.3.4 Thermometric nanobiosensors

8.3.5 Piezoelectric nanobiosensors

8.3.6 Microfluidic nanobiosensors
References

CHAPTER 9 Nanosensors technology for diagnosis of viral infections
Anupam Singh and Ashish Kumar Rai


9.1 Introduction

9.2 Nanosensors: a brief overview

9.2.1 Definition and functionality

9.2.2 Types of nanosensors

9.2.3 Nanosensors for viral detection

9.2.4 Nanosensors for specific viral infections

9.2.5 Challenges and limitations

9.2.6 Future perspectives

9.3 Conclusion
References

CHAPTER 10 Nanosensor-based therapeutic interventions to diagnose and cure bacterial infections
Shreya Mahato, Aparna Anand and Abhinay Sharma


10.1 Introduction

10.2 Conventional diagnostic and therapeutic methods of bacterial infections

10.3 Application of nanotechnology for bacterial infection management

10.4 Nanodiagnostics for bacterial infection

10.4.1 Magnetic nanoparticles

10.4.2 Metal nanoparticles

10.4.3 Nanowire-based biosensors

10.4.4 Quantum dots

10.4.5 Surface-enhanced photoluminescence

10.4.6 Surface-enhanced Raman scattering

10.4.7 Field-effect transistors

10.4.8 Fluorescent nanosensors

10.4.9 DNA microarray

10.5 Nanotherapeutics

10.5.1 Inorganic nanoparticles

10.5.2 Organic nanoparticles

10.5.3 Quantum dots

10.5.4 Nanowires

10.5.5 Nanocarriers

10.5.6 Others

10.6 Conclusion
References

CHAPTER 11 Use of nanotechnology in diagnosis and cure of mycotic infections
Shreya Mahato, Nupur Saxena, Aparna Anand and Abhinay Sharma


11.1 Introduction

11.2 Nanotechnology for diagnosis and cure of mycotic infections

11.3 Nanodiagnostic techniques

11.3.1 Gold nanoparticles

11.3.2 Magnetic nanoparticles

11.3.3 Quantum dots

11.3.4 Nanorods and nanotubes

11.3.5 Nanowires

11.3.6 Nanoprobes or nanosensors

11.3.7 Nanobarcodes

11.3.8 Surface-enhanced Raman scattering nanotags

11.3.9 Surface plasmon resonancebased detection

11.3.10 DNA microarray

11.3.11 Other techniques

11.4 Therapeutics of mycotic infections

11.4.1 Conventional therapeutic methods for fungal infections

11.4.2 Intervention of nanotechnology mycotic therapeutics

11.5 Conclusion
References

CHAPTER 12 Potential applications of nanotechnology in management of parasitic diseases
Aparna Anand and Abhinay Sharma


12.1 Introduction

12.2 Traditional diagnosis and treatment methods of parasitic diseases

12.3 Nanotechnology aided diagnosis and treatment of parasitic diseases

12.3.1 Liposomes

12.3.2 Solid lipid nanoparticles

12.3.3 Quantum dots

12.3.4 Polymeric nanoparticles

12.3.5 Metal nanoparticles

12.3.6 Nanosensors

12.3.7 Carbon nanotubes

12.3.8 Dendrimers

12.3.9 Nanoemulsions

12.3.10 Nanotechnology-based vaccines

12.4 Conclusion
References

CHAPTER 13 Green-synthesized nanoparticles for biomedical sensor technology
Ayse Baran, Mehmet Firat Baran, Polat Ipek, Aziz Eftekhari, Cumali Keskin, Mehmet Nuri Atalar and Mehmet Hakki Alma


13.1 Introduction

13.2 Obtaining of nanoparticles

13.2.1 Nanoparticle synthesis with plants or green synthesis

13.3 Biosensors

13.3.1 Classification of sensors

13.3.2 Introduction to nanobiosensors (nanomaterial-based biosensors)

13.3.3 Applications of nanobiosensors

13.4 Conclusion
References

Index

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 15, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editors

AS

Abhinay Sharma

Dr. Abhinay Sharma is currently a PBC postdoctoral fellow in Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at The Institute for Medical Research – Israel-Canada (IMRIC), Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Dr. Sharma also worked as CNPq postdoctoral fellow from 2011 to 2012 in the Department of Physiology at the Bioscience Institute, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, a Postdoctoral fellow from 2012 to 2013 in Department of Medical Microbiology at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, and was an Alexander von Humboldt postdoctoral fellow from 2013 to 2016 in the Department of Vaccinology at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany.

Affiliations and expertise
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, The Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel

PB

Prachi Bhargava

Dr. Prachi Bhargava has over 20 years of teaching and research experience in microbial molecular biology and is currently working as an Associate Professor at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow. She has worked as a Principal Investigator on various major GOI-sponsored projects and was recently involved in a project sponsored by SERB, New Delhi. As an active researcher, Dr. Bhargava has published numerous research and review articles in respected journals and authored several book chapters.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Institute of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India

RP

Ram Prasad

Dr. Ram Prasad is an Associate Professor at Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bihar, India. Dr. Prasad has served as an Assistant Professor Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India; Visiting Assistant Professor, Whiting School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States, and Research Associate Professor at School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. Dr. Prasad has more than two hundred publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles, and book chapters; has edited or authored several books; and has five patents issued or pending. He’s on the editorial boards of a number of journals, and his research interests include plant-microbe interaction, agriculture sustainability, nanobiotechnology, and applied microbiology.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, India

DC

Devendra Kumar Choudhary

Dr. Devendra Kumar Choudhary is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (MNASc), India. He was included in the Top 2% world scientists list published in PLoS Biology (A Stanford University Study). He holds a PhD in Microbiology and is currently working as an Associate Professor at Amity University, Noida. He has published over 90 articles in renowned national and international journals.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

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