Description
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Biological components
involved in biosensors, immobilization of biological components to
transducers, electrochemical, optical, piezoelectric, and thermistor
based biosensors, principal performance characteristics, fabrication and
biomedical applications.
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Prerequisites
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Elementary (high school
biology), freshman chemistry, and calculus
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Objectives
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Introduce the concepts of
sensing in biology, engineering principles, fabrication and instrumentation
of biosensors, medical applications of biosensors.
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Topical Outline
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- Biological Elements.
- Immobilization of Biological Component.
- Transducers I—Electrochemistry.
- Transducers II—Optical Methods.
- Transducers III—Other Transducers.
- Performance Factors.
- Important Applications.
- Experimental Examples.
- Commercial Applications
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Course Policies
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Homework, 1 Midterm, Final
project
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Grading
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Homework 40%, Midterm 25%, Final
Project 45%
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Recommended Textbooks
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• Biosensors : an introduction / Brian R. Eggins. (available
at BU Bookstore)
• Biosensors : theory and
applications / Donald G. Buerk. (available at BU Library)
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