From Bioimaging to Biosensors

Download or read book From Bioimaging to Biosensors written by Chau Lai-Kwan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-10-26 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the use of noble metal nanoparticles for bioimaging and biosensing. It starts with a review on the synthesis, characterization, optical properties, and bioconjugation of noble metal nanoparticles, followed by introduction of various biodetection techniques based on noble metal nanoparticles. In between these topics, microfabrication of biosensing chips and the use of microfluidics to enhance biosensing performance are discussed.