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Principles of Bacterial Detection: Biosensors, Recognition Receptors and Microsystems

  • Will offer practical comparison of technologies with standardization of chapter organization for easy reference

  • First title to cover the expanding research field of biosensor technologies used for the detection of bacteria

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Table of contents (36 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXXI
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introduction to Pathogenic Bacteria

      • Tracey Elizabeth Love, Barbara Jones
      Pages 3-13
    3. Overview of Rapid Microbiological Methods

      • Jeanne Moldenhauer
      Pages 49-79
  3. Biosensors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
    2. Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Sensors for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens

      • Allen D. Taylor, Jon Ladd, Jiří Homola, Shaoyi Jiang
      Pages 83-108
    3. Bacterial Detection Using Evanescent Wave-Based Fluorescent Biosensors

      • Kim E. Sapsford, Lisa C. Shriver-Lake
      Pages 109-123
    4. Fiber Optic Biosensors for Bacterial Detection

      • Ryan B. Hayman
      Pages 125-137
    5. Integrated Deep-Probe Optical Waveguides for Label Free Bacterial Detection

      • Mohammed Zourob, Nina Skivesen, Robert Horvath, Stephan Mohr, Martin B. McDonnell, Nicholas J. Goddard
      Pages 139-168
    6. Interferometric Biosensors

      • Daniel P. Campbell
      Pages 169-211
    7. Luminescence Techniques for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens

      • Leigh Farris, Mussie Y. Habteselassie, Lynda Perry, Yanyun Chen, Ronald Turco, Brad Reuhs et al.
      Pages 213-230
    8. Porous and Planar Silicon Sensors

      • Charles R. Mace, Benjamin L. Miller
      Pages 231-253
    9. Acoustic Wave (TSM) Biosensors: Weighing Bacteria

      • Eric Olsen, Arnold Vainrub, Vitaly Vodyanoy
      Pages 255-298
    10. Amperometric Biosensor for Pathogenic Bacteria Detection

      • Ilaria Palchetti, Marco Mascini
      Pages 299-312
    11. Microbial Genetic Analysis Based on Field Effect Transistors

      • Yuji Miyahara, Toshiya Sakata, Akira Matsumoto
      Pages 313-339
    12. Impedance-Based Biosensors for Pathogen Detection

      • Xavier Muñoz-Berbel, Neus Godino, Olivier Laczka, Eva Baldrich, Francesc Xavier Muñoz, Fco Javier del Campo
      Pages 341-376
    13. Label-Free Microbial Biosensors Using Molecular Nanowire Transducers

      • Evangelyn Alocilja, Zarini Muhammad-Tahir
      Pages 377-413
    14. Magnetic Techniques for Rapid Detection of Pathogens

      • Yousef Haik, Reyad Sawafta, Irina Ciubotaru, Ahmad Qablan, Ee Lim Tan, Keat Ghee Ong
      Pages 415-458

About this book

Principles of Bacterial Detection: Biosensors, Recognition Receptors and Microsystems will cover the up-to-date biosensor technologies used for the detection of bacteria. Written by the world's most renowned and learned scientists each in their own area of expertise, Principles of Bacterial Detection: Biosensors, Recognition Receptors and Microsystems is the first title to cover this expanding research field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Biophage Pharma Inc, Montreal, Canada

    Mohammed Zourob

  • Consultant to Biophage Pharma Inc, Montreal, Canada

    Souna Elwary

  • Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, UK

    Anthony Turner

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Principles of Bacterial Detection: Biosensors, Recognition Receptors and Microsystems

  • Editors: Mohammed Zourob, Souna Elwary, Anthony Turner

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75113-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-75112-2Published: 30 September 2008

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5065-2Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-75113-9Published: 03 September 2008

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXII, 970

  • Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomedicine general, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics

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