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Biomolecular Sensing for Cancer Diagnostics Using Carbon Nanotubes

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BioMEMS and Biomedical Nanotechnology

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The field of biomolecule sensing in the medical field is broad and rapidly evolving. The devices range in size from microns to centimeters across the sensing surface and rely on electronic, optical or other form of signals. If the sensing technology utilizes toxic reagents, then the use is limited to only in vitro application. In this chapter, biomolecule sensing using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is discussed with specific application to cancer diagnostics.

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  1. Center for Nanotechnology, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, 94035

    Jun Li & M. Meyyappan

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX

    Mauro Ferrari Ph.D. (Editor-in-Chief, Professor, Brown Institute of Molecular Medicine Chairman, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, President) (Editor-in-Chief, Professor, Brown Institute of Molecular Medicine Chairman, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, President)

  2. University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

    Mauro Ferrari Ph.D. (Editor-in-Chief, Professor, Brown Institute of Molecular Medicine Chairman, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, President) (Editor-in-Chief, Professor, Brown Institute of Molecular Medicine Chairman, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, President)

  3. Rice University, Houston, TX

    Mauro Ferrari Ph.D. (Editor-in-Chief, Professor, Brown Institute of Molecular Medicine Chairman, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, President) (Editor-in-Chief, Professor, Brown Institute of Molecular Medicine Chairman, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, President)

  4. University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

    Mauro Ferrari Ph.D. (Editor-in-Chief, Professor, Brown Institute of Molecular Medicine Chairman, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, President) (Editor-in-Chief, Professor, Brown Institute of Molecular Medicine Chairman, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, President)

  5. Texas Alliance for NanoHealth, Houston, TX

    Mauro Ferrari Ph.D. (Editor-in-Chief, Professor, Brown Institute of Molecular Medicine Chairman, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, President) (Editor-in-Chief, Professor, Brown Institute of Molecular Medicine Chairman, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, President)

  6. Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine

    Abraham P. Lee

  7. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, USA

    L. James Lee

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Li, J., Meyyappan, M. (2006). Biomolecular Sensing for Cancer Diagnostics Using Carbon Nanotubes. In: Ferrari, M., Lee, A.P., Lee, L.J. (eds) BioMEMS and Biomedical Nanotechnology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-25842-3_1

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