reviewChemical Society ReviewsJan 1, 2013BRONZE OA

Biosensors: sense and sensibility

ATAnthony Turner

Linköping University · BioElectronics (United States)

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Abstract

This review is based on the Theophilus Redwood Medal and Award lectures, delivered to Royal Society of Chemistry meetings in the UK and Ireland in 2012, and presents a personal overview of the field of biosensors. The biosensors industry is now worth billions of United States dollars, the topic attracts the attention of national initiatives across the world and tens of thousands of papers have been published in the area. This plethora of information is condensed into a concise account of the key achievements to date. The reasons for success are examined, some of the more exciting emerging technologies are highlighted and the author speculates on the importance of biosensors as a ubiquitous technology of the…

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  • Medal
  • Sensibility
  • Nanotechnology
  • Engineering ethics
  • Political science
  • Engineering
  • Environmental ethics
  • History
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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