Encyclopedia of Sensors and Biosensors

Section 1: Types1. Physical sensors (e.g., fluorophore sensors, thermal sensors, optical sensors, mechanical sensors, and acoustic sensors)2. Chemical sensors (e.g., radiation sensors, electrochemical sensors, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay sensors, aptamer sensors)3. Biological sensors (e.g., cell and tissue-containing sensors)4. Combinatorial sensors5. New sensing technologies Section 2: Materials and devices6. Sensing materials (e.g., ceramics, metals, polymers, composites, and nanomaterials)7. Sensing interfaces (e.g., self-cleaning sensors)8. Existing sensing devices Section 3: Development9. Sensor design10. Sensor fabrication techniques11. Sensor instrumentation12. Sensor characterization techniques13. Sensor packaging (e.g., lab-on-a-chip sensors and disposable sensors)14. Sensor testing15. Sensor reliability improvement Section 4: Integration16. Sensor signal processing17. Sensor integration18. Sensor networks 19. Data processing20. Data analysis (e.g., machine learning approaches)21. Sensor testing 22. Sensor reliability (including of sensor fouling)23. Clinical trials24. Storage, maintenance, and long-term use25. Large-scale manufacturing and commercialization26. Standards27. Regulatory considerations28. Ethical considerations for use with humans and animals Section 5: Applications29. Environmental sensors30. Electronic-nose sensors31. Agriculture sensors32. Climate and ecological sensors33. Food safety sensors34. Homeland security sensors (e.g., nuclear, biological and chemical sensors)35. Medical sensors36. Nuclear technology sensors37. Aerospace sensors38. Veterinary sensors Section 6: Future forecast