BookPankaj Suman, Pranjal Chandra.
Summary: This book presents the timeline of immunodiagnostics evolution, including advancements in immunological/nucleic acid probes, assay design, labelling techniques, and devices for signal transduction and acquisition. In the past few years, enzyme and nanocatalyst-based immune assays have undergone numerous modifications to enhance their sensitivity and potential for automation. Further, to reduce production costs and the use of laboratory animals, engineering small antibodies and nucleic acid probes (aptamers) has become increasingly popular in the development of novel and powerful bioassays. In light of the notable advancements in immunodiagnostics, this book highlights the combined efforts of clinicians, biotechnologists, material scientists, nanotechnologists and basic scientists in a coherent and highly structured way. The book takes readers on the journey of immunodiagnostic technologies, from their introduction to the present.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Timeline of the evolution of immunodiagnostics
Chapter 2. Receptors in immunodiagnostics: Antibody and their derivatives
Chapter 3. Engineering antibodies for biointerfacing
Chapter 4. Alternative analyte-binding compounds for immunosensor applications
Chapter 5. Principles and applications of immunodiagnostics using radioisotopes as tracers
Chapter 6. Advancements and application of optical detection system in deleveopment of optical sensors
Chapter 7. Miniaturized technologies in immunodiagnostics
Chapter 8. Prospects of Point of care diagnostics for medical applications
Chapter 9. Potential and advancements in namomaterial for diagnostic applications
Chapter 10. Photoelectrochemical immunosensor in clinical diagnosis
Chapter 11. Mutiplexing in immunodiagnosis
Chapter 12. Biosensors for clinical samples: Considerastion and approaches
Chapter 13. Application of immunodiagnostics in diagnosis of animal diseases
Chapter 14. Changing trends in medical diagnosis and health monitoring with advancements in immunosensing technologies
Chapter 15. Future perspective of immunodiagnostics in clinical applications
Chapter 16. Commercial aspects of immunoasensors and immunoassays: Short-coming and future aspects.