The Detection of Biomarkers. Past, Present, and the Future Prospects

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to biomarkers 2. Low molecular weight biomarkers: Types and detection strategies 3. Circulating miRNAs as biomarkers for non-invasive cancer diagnosis 4. Cardiac biomarkers: Definition, detection, diagnostic use and efficiency 5. Proteomic-based identification of novel biomarkers 6. Metabolomics tools for biomarker discovery: Applications in Chronic Kidney Disease 7. Electronic devices for biomarker monitoring 8. Novel advances in nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensing of the biomarker 9. Carbon nanomaterials-based electrochemical cancer biomarkers biosensors 10. Optical nanosensors based on SERS substrate for biomedical and biomarker detection applications 11. Optical smartphone-based sensing: Diagnostic of Biomarkers 12. Design of immunosensors for rapid and sensitive detection of biomarkers 13. Recent Advances in immunosensors for Healthcare 14. Impedimetric immunosensors for detection of biomarkers 15. Conducting polymers versatile tools in analytical systems for the determination of biomarkers and biologically active compounds 16. Molecularly imprinted polymers-based biosensors for sensitive detection of biomarkers 17. Microfluidics technology: past, present and future prospects for biomarker diagnostics 18. Wearable and tattoo biosensors for disease biomarker monitoring 19. Nanomachines and nanorobotics: Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy 20. Analytical Perspective on biomarkers Research: From untargeted to targeted metabolomics

Authors

Sibel A. Ozkan Ankara University, Turkey. Prof. Dr. Sibel A. Ozkan is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy at Ankara University. She has over 30 years of experience in analytical chemistry. She has established expertise in electrochemistry, validation, electrochemical biosensors, DNA biosensors, enzyme biosensors, biomarkers, drug analysis from biological samples or dosage forms, liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, spectrophotometry. She has won Encouragement Award from Ankara University in 2003, Science Award from Turkish Pharmacists Association in 2008, and The Best Ph.D. Thesis in Turkey Award 2017 (Health Sciences), High Council of Education of Turkey, Ton Duc Thang University "Woman in Science 2019� Prize, 27 December 2019, Ankara University Science Support Award, 2020. Nurgul K. Bakirhan Associated Professor at the Department of Analytical Chemistry, Gulhane Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Health Sciences, Turkey. Nurgul K. Bakirhan is an Associated Professor at the Department of Analytical Chemistry, Gulhane Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Health Sciences, Turkey. She received her doctorate from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Ankara University in Turkey. She was visiting researcher at the Universit� libre de Bruxelles with TUBITAK 2214 fellowship during six months. Her research interests include sensors, nanomaterials, conductive polymers, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and electrochemical investigations on active pharmaceutical compounds, validation. She has published over 60 papers and 10 book chapters. Fariba Mollarasouli Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran. Fariba Mollarasouli is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran. Her areas of research and expertise include analytical and bioanalytical method development, drug analysis, electrochemical sensors and biosensors, immunosensors, as well as the development of various nanomaterials (design, synthesis, characterization, and applications) for fabricating nanosensors with clinical and environmental applications.