Biosensors – Topical issue

Biosensors-on-chip: a topical review

This review will examine the integration of two fields that are currently at the forefront of science, i.e. biosensors and microfluidics. As a lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technology, microfluidics has been enriched by the integration of various detection tools for analyte detection and quantitation. The application of such microfluidic platforms is greatly increased in the area of biosensors geared tow...

Topical Issue: Acu-obesity and Diabetes.

Obesity hasbecomeamajorpublic health issueworldwide. It is a contributing factor in diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, cancer, osteoarthritis, asthma, and sleep apnea [1], and one of the components ofmetabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a state of chronic low-grade inflammation as a consequence of a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors. It is c...

Topical Reviews Series 6 Issue 4 – Autumn 2009

• Disorders of the enthesis are ripe for further clinical, imaging and translational research ‘Enthesitis’ is the term used to describe inflammation at tendon, ligament or joint capsule insertions. It thus applies to disease associated with the spondyloarthritides (SpA) including ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis and undifferentiated SpA. The term ‘enthesopathy’, h...

Biosensors.

Biosensors

Center for bioelectronics, biosensors and biochips http://www.clemson.edu/c3b/projects.html This site describes research being conducted at the Center for Bioelectronics, Biosensors and Biochips at Clemson University. What are biosensors? http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/biology/enztech/biosensors.html This website provides excellent fundamental information on what constitutes a biosensor, their types and...