Biosensors and Molecular Technologies for Cancer Diagnostics

ISBN-13: 9781439841655 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 844 str.

Keith E. Herold; Avraham Rasooly

Opis

Bridging the gap between research and clinical application, Biosensors and Molecular Technologies for Cancer Diagnostics explores the use of biosensors as effective alternatives to the current standard methods in cancer diagnosis and detection. It describes the major aspects involved in detecting and diagnosing cancer as well as the basic elements of biosensors and their applications in detection and diagnostics. The book addresses cancer molecular diagnostics, including genomic and proteomic approaches, from the perspective of biosensors and biodetection. It explains how to measure and understand molecular markers using biosensors and discusses the medical advantages of rapid and accurate cancer diagnostics. It also describes optical, electrochemical, and optomechanical biosensor technologies, with a focus on cancer analysis and the clinical utility of these technologies for cancer detection, diagnostics, prognostics, and treatment. Making biosensor technology more accessible to molecular biologists, oncologists, pathologists, and engineers, this volume advances the integration of this technology into mainstream clinical practice. Through its in-depth coverage of a range of biosensors, the book shows how they can play instrumental roles in the early molecular diagnosis of cancer.

Recenzje

"… a good mixture of some of the cutting-edge research ideas and some of the more established workhorse techniques … a useful book for researchers in the field for the next few years and I recommend it for its style and clarity."
—Peter J. Dobson, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 54, 2013

Spis treści

Introduction. Optical Technologies for Cancer Detection and Diagnostics: Surface Plasmon Resonance. Optical Technologies for Cancer Detection and Diagnostics: Evanescent Wave and Waveguide Biosensors. Optical Technologies for Cancer Detection and Diagnostics: Spectrometry for Cancer Analysis. Optical Technologies for Cancer Detection and Diagnostics: Optical Imaging for Cancer Analysis. Optical Technologies for Cancer Detection and Diagnostics: Fluorescence, Luminescence, Refractive Index Detection Technologies. Optical Technologies for Cancer Detection and Diagnostics: Photoacoustic for Cancer Analysis. Electrochemical Biosensors. Electronic and Magnetic Technologies for Cancer Analysis. Thermometric Sensing. Cantilever-Based Technology. Index.