(BT05099) BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

Unit I: Introduction
What are Biosensors? Advantages and limitations, various components of
biosensors
Unit II Types of Biosensors
Biocatalysis based biosensors, bioaffinity based biosensors & microorganisms based
biosensors, biologically active material and analyte. Types of membranes used in
biosensor constructions.
Unit III: Transducers In Biosensors I
Various types of transducers; principles and applications - Calorimetric, optical,
potentiometric / amperometric conductrometric/resistormetric,
Unit IV: Transducers In Biosensors II
Piezoelectric, semiconductor, impedimetric, mechanical and molecular electronics
based transducers. Chemiluminiscene - based biosensors.
Unit V: Application And Uses Of Biosensors I
Biosensors in clinical chemistry, medicine and health care, biosensors for veterinary,
agriculture and food
Unit VI: Application And Uses Of Biosensors II
Low cost- biosensor for industrial processes for online monitoring; biosensors for
environmental monitoring.
Unit VII: Molecular Electronics I
Potential advantages & Developments towards a biomolecular computer, development
of molecular arrays as memory stores; molecular wires and switches; mechanisms
of unit assembly
Unit VIII: Design For a Biomolecular Photonic Computer
Assembly of photonic biomolecular memory store; Information processing; commercial
prospects for biomolecular computing systems.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Aboul - Enein, H. V., Stefan, R. and Van Staden, (1999) Chemiluminiscence -
based biosensors - An overview crit Rev. Anal. Chem. 29, 323-331.
2. Pearson, J.E. Gill, A., and Vadgama, P. (2000) Analytical aspects of biosensors
Ann Clin Biochem 37, 119-145.
REFERENCES:
1. Roger, K.R. and Gerlach, C.L. 1~99. Update on environmental for biosensors.
Env. Sci. Techno! 33 500A - 506A.
2. Bilitewski, U. Turner, A.P.F. 2000 Biosensors for environmental monitoring
Harwood, Amsterdam.
3. Moses, V and Cape, R.E. 1991, Biotechnology the science and business,
Harwood, Academic Publisher London
4. Rogers, K.R. and Mascini, M. 2001. Biosensors for analytical monitoring EPA
biosensors group.