Biosensors for Security and Bioterrorism Applications

1. Front Matter

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2. Biosensors for Security and Bioterrorism: Definitions, History, Types of Agents, New Trends and Applications

   • Georgia-Paraskevi Nikoleli, Stephanos Karapetis, Spyridoula Bratakou, Dimitrios P. Nikolelis, Nikolaos Tzamtzis, Vasilios N. Psychoyios et al.

   Pages 1-13

3. Microfluidics a Potent Route to Sample Delivery for Non-intrusive Sensors

   • George Kyriacou, Hong Chang, Joseph Gargiuli, Ajay Agarwal, Pankaj Vadgama

   Pages 15-34

4. New Routes in the High-Throughput Screening of Toxic Proteins Using Immunochemical Tools

   • Mihaela Puiu, Camelia Bala

   Pages 35-59

5. Voltammetric Electronic Tongue for the Sensing of Explosives and Its Mixtures

   • Andreu González-Calabuig, Manel del Valle

   Pages 61-81

6. Magneto Actuated Biosensors for Foodborne Pathogens and Infection Diseases Affecting Global Health

   • María Isabel Pividori, Alejandra Ben Aissa, Delfina Brandao, Soledad Carinelli, Salvador Alegret

   Pages 83-114

7. Electrochemical Biosensors for Chemical Warfare Agents

   • Fabiana Arduini, Viviana Scognamiglio, Danila Moscone, Giuseppe Palleschi

   Pages 115-139

8. Macromolecular Imprinting for Improved Health Security

   • Piyush Sindhu Sharma, Zofia Iskierko, Francis D’Souza, Wlodzimierz Kutner

   Pages 141-160

9. Electrochemical DNA Biosensors for Bioterrorism Prevention

   • Hafsa Korri-Youssoufi, Anna Miodek, Wadih Ghattas

   Pages 161-180

10. Biosensors for the Express Evaluation of the Level of Genotoxicity of Chemical Substances

    • Nickolaj F. Starodub

    Pages 181-197

11. Efficiency of Instrumental Analytical Approaches at the Control of Bacterial Infections in Water, Foods and Feeds

    • Nickolaj F. Starodub, Yulia O. Ogorodniichuk, Oleksandra O. Novgorodova

    Pages 199-229

12. Biosensors for the Detection of Emerging Marine Toxins

    • Sandra Leonardo, Laia Reverté, Jorge Diogène, Mònica Campàs

    Pages 231-248

13. Aptasensor Technologies Developed for Detection of Toxins

    • Ece Eksin, Gulsah Congur, Arzum Erdem

    Pages 249-259

14. Electrochemical and Acoustic Biosensors Based on DNA Aptamers for Detection Mycotoxins

    • Tibor Hianik

    Pages 261-286

15. Electrochemical Biosensors for Food Security: Allergens and Adulterants Detection

    • Susana Campuzano, Víctor Ruiz-Valdepeñas Montiel, Rebeca Magnolia Torrente-Rodríguez, Ángel Julio Reviejo, José Manuel Pingarrón

    Pages 287-307

16. Redox Labeling of Nucleic Acids for Electrochemical Analysis of Nucleotide Sequences and DNA Damage

    • Miroslav Fojta

    Pages 309-331

17. Biosensing of Neurotoxicity to Prevent Bioterrorist Threats and Harmful Algal Blooms

    • Arkadiy Eremenko, Taisiya Prokopkina, Vadim Kasatkin, Vladislav Zigel, Anna Pilip, Iana Russkikh et al.

    Pages 333-348

18. Biosensors for Detection of Anticholinesterase Agents

    • Gennady Evtugyn

    Pages 349-384

19. Efficiency of Non-label Optical Biosensors for the Express Control of Toxic Agents in Food

    • Nickolaj F. Starodub, Nelja F. Shpirka

    Pages 385-412

20. Sensors for Rapid Detection of Environmental Toxicity in Blood of Poisoned People

    • Małgorzata Jędrzejewska-Szczerska, Katarzyna Karpienko, Maciej S. Wróbel, Valery V. Tuchin

    Pages 413-430

This book offers comprehensive coverage of biomarker/biosensor interactions for the rapid detection of weapons of bioterrorism, as well as current research trends and future developments and applications. It will be useful to researchers in this field who are interested in new developments in the early detection of such. The authors have collected very valuable and, in some aspects indispensable experience in the area i.e. in the development and application of portable biosensors for the detection of potential hazards. Most efforts are centered on the development of immunochemical assays including flow-lateral systems and engineered antibodies and their fragments. In addition, new approaches to the detection of enzyme inhibitors, direct enzymatic and microbial detection of metabolites and nutrients are elaborated. Some realized prototypes and concept devices applicable for the further use as a basis for the cooperation programs are also discussed.
There is a particular focus on electrochemical and optical detection systems,
including those employing carbon nanotubes, quantum dots and metal
nanoparticles. The authors are well-known scientists and most of them are editors of respected international scientific journals. Although recently developed biosensors utilize known principles, the biosensing devices described can significantly shorten the time required for successful detection and enhance efforts in more time-consuming directions, e.g. remote sensing systems and validation in real-sample analysis.
The authors describe advances in all stages of biosensor development: the
selection of biochemical components, their use in biosensor assembly, detection principles and improvements and applications for real sample assays.

• Immunochemical Sensing
• Nanotechnology for Biosensing Devices
• Electrochemical Detection
• Optical Biosensors
• Biotoxin Detection
• Food Security
• Biochemical for Potential Hazards

• University of Athens, Athens, Greece

  Dimitrios P. Nikolelis

• Lab. of Inorganic & Analytic Chemistry, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece

  Georgia-Paraskevi Nikoleli

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