Written by the world's most renowned and learned scientists in their own area of expertise, this is the first title to cover what is a rapidly expanding research field, and it details the up-to-date biosensor technologies used for the detection of bacteria.

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.

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

Inhalt
to Pathogenic Bacteria.- Sample Preparation An Essential Prerequisite for High-Quality Bacteria Detection.- Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Different Matrices: Current Practices and Challenges.- Overview of Rapid Microbiological Methods.- Biosensors.- Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Sensors for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens.- Bacterial Detection Using Evanescent Wave-Based Fluorescent Biosensors.- Fiber Optic Biosensors for Bacterial Detection.- Integrated Deep-Probe Optical Waveguides for Label Free Bacterial Detection.- Interferometric Biosensors.- Luminescence Techniques for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens.- Porous and Planar Silicon Sensors.- Acoustic Wave (TSM) Biosensors: Weighing Bacteria.- Amperometric Biosensor for Pathogenic Bacteria Detection.- Microbial Genetic Analysis Based on Field Effect Transistors.- Impedance-Based Biosensors for Pathogen Detection.- Label-Free Microbial Biosensors Using Molecular Nanowire Transducers.- Magnetic Techniques for Rapid Detection of Pathogens.- Cantilever Sensors for Pathogen Detection.- Detection and Viability Assessment of Endospore-Forming Pathogens.- Label-Free Fingerprinting of Pathogens by Raman Spectroscopy Techniques.- Biorecognition.- Antibodies and Immunoassays for Detection of Bacterial Pathogens.- Rapid Nucleic Acid-Based Diagnostics Methods for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens.- Oligonucleotide and DNA Microarrays: Versatile Tools for Rapid Bacterial Diagnostics.- Pathogenic Bacterial Sensors Based on Carbohydrates as Sensing Elements.- Aptamers and Their Potential as Recognition Elements for the Detection of Bacteria.- Protein Microarray Technologies for Detection and Identification of Bacterial and Protein Analytes.- Bacteriophage: Powerful Tools for the Detection of BacterialPathogens.- Phage Display Methods for Detection of Bacterial Pathogens.- Molecular Imprinted Polymers for Biorecognition of Bioagents.- Microsystems.- Microfluidics-Based Lysis of Bacteria and Spores for Detection and Analysis.- Detection of Pathogens by On-Chip PCR.- Micro and Nanopatterning for Bacteria- and Virus-Based Biosensing Applications.- Microfabricated Flow Cytometers for Bacterial Detection.- Bacterial Concentration, Separation and Analysis by Dielectrophoresis.- Ultrasonic Microsystems for Bacterial Cell Manipulation.- Recent Advances in Real-time Mass Spectrometry Detection of Bacteria.