Citation
Rigelsford, J. (2001), "Bioinstrumentation and Biosensors", Sensor Review, Vol. 21 No. 4, pp. 323-324. https://doi.org/10.1108/sr.2001.21.4.323.3
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
This well written text provides a comprehensive introduction to the rapidly expanding field of biotechnology. It emphasises both research and practical aspects of integrating modern biotechnology and advanced microtectronics.
The first five chapters of the book provide an introduction to biosensors and systems. These include chapters discussing “Microbial sensors for process and environmental control”, “Determination of fish freshness with biosensor system” and “Parallel information processing in biological systems: from phototransduction to neural networks”.
The following six chapters address the utilisation of biosensors in medical applications. Chapters 6 and 7 discuss “Magnetic devices for retaining dental prostheses” and “Non‐invasive measurement of intracranial pressure”, while chapters 9 and 10 address “Chemistry and potential methods for in vivo glucose sensing” and “Invasive and non‐invasive blood gas monitoring”, respectively.
The remaining 14 chapters of the book present a wide range of biosensor technologies and their applications. Topics covered in chapters 12 to 18 include “Biocatalytic membrane electrodes”, “Radiation pressure, radiation force and particle bonding in an ultrasonic field” and a “Microcomputer‐based telemetry system for heart rate and blood temperature in dogs”. “Systems for monitoring brain function”, “Immobilised bioelectrochemical sensors” and “Automated monitoring and interpretation of sensory evoked potentials” are among the topics covered in chapters 19 to 24. The final chapter of the book discusses “Amperometric enzyme membrane electrodes”.
Overall, Bioinstrumentation and Biosensors is an excellent reference text that is suitable for professionals and researchers in a range of disciplines, including analytic chemists, instrumentation manufacturers and electronic engineers.