Integrated nanobiosensor technology for biomedical application

tegrated nanobiosensor technology for biomedical application Editorial (2576) Total Article Views Authors: Choi C Published Date February 2012 Volume 2012:1 Pages 1 - 4 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDD.S26422 Received: 13 January 2012 Accepted: 16 January 2012 Published: 24 February 2012 Chulhee Choi1,2 1Department of Bio and Brain Engineering, 2Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, 3KI for the BioCentury 4Optical Bioimaging Center, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea Abstract: Advances in nanotechnology have led to the development of nanoscale biosensors that have exquisite sensitivity and versatility. The biomedical application of nanobiosensors is wide; moreover, the future impact of nanobiosensor systems for point-of-care diagnostics will be unmatched. The ultimate goal of nanobiosensors is to detect any biochemical and biophysical signal associated with a specific disease at the level of a single molecule or cell. This technology will revolutionize conventional medical practices by enabling early diagnosis of chronic debilitating diseases, ultrasensitive detection of pathogens, and long-term monitoring of patients using biocompatible integrated medical instrumentation. In the present commentary, current state-of-the art principles of nanobiosensor systems and integration into lab-on-a-chip devices are discussed along with future perspectives.