Recent Developments in Nanomaterial-Based Sensing of Human Pathogens gives insights into the alignment of recent developments in the field of nano-sensing of bacterial and viral pathogenic organisms. The book describes the role of biomarkers in the detection of fungal diseases and the importance of mycoplasmas in health and diseases that are naturally resistant to many common antibiotics, such as penicillin. Touching all areas of medical microbiology and analytical biochemistry, this book provides understanding to application-oriented microbial sensing concepts and updates knowledge with respect to recent advances on related aspects of pathogenic sensing.
- Describes the use of pathogenic sensing and analytical techniques based on various principles
- Updates on the multidisciplinary aspects of pathogenic sensing
- Addresses the challenges associated with detection in the context of future development
- Provides an update on the use of nanomaterials for sensing human pathogens
- Covers the detection of most human pathogens in a single volume
Section 1: Importance of analytical biochemistry in developing nanomaterial-based sensors
1. Progress of nanomaterial-based sensors in terms of analytical properties such as sensitivity, rapidity of reaction, selectivity, and robustness in the development of smart and high-performing analytical tools
2. Nanosensors and biological markers of pathogenic diseases: Novel strategies in Biology and Medicine
3. Importance of Fluorescence Optical Sensors in Analytical Biochemistry: Current Strategies and Working Mechanisms
4. Conducting nanomaterials in the analytical chemistry: Merits and demerits comparison with conventional approaches Section 2: Recent developments in nanomaterial-based sensing of human viral pathogens
5. Biomarkers of Human viral infections and their role in diagnosis
6. Advances in nanomaterial mediated sensing approaches for the detection of DNA viruses pathogenic for humans
7. Trends in the detection of RNA viruses pathogenic for humans using nanotechnology Section 3: Recent developments in nanomaterial-based sensing of human bacterial pathogens
8. Bacterial Pathogen Biomarkers of Human and Their Importance in Rapid Diagnosis
9. Nanotechnology integration in sensing platforms for significant improvements in pathogenic bacteria detection capabilities and device functionality Section 4: Recent developments in nanomaterial-based sensing of human fungal pathogens
10. Role of Molecular Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Fungal Diseases using nanomaterial-based sensing platforms
11. Current fungal diagnostics and the development of novel biophysical technologies for selective new sensitive fungal biosensors to augment traditional diagnostic techniques Section 5: Recent developments in nanomaterial-based sensing of human mycoplasma pathogens
12. Role of Mycoplasmas in triggering inflammation and altering key cellular pathways, allowing for a better knowledge of potential cellular transformation mechanisms for clinical diagnosis
13. Identification of Clinical Features and Biomarkers that Predict Mycoplasma-Associated Human Diseases
14. Rapid and Sensitive Nanotechnology-Based Mycoplasma Detection Methods for Clinical Specimens: Recent Advances
15. Overview of available technologies and the advantages of nanosensing
Dr. Seshadri Reddy Ankireddy earned his PhD in chemical and biological engineering from Gachon University in South Korea and subsequently, an additional three years of postdoctoral research experience from the same institution. Currently, he is a research coordinator and scientist at the Dr. Buddollas Institute of Life Sciences in India. Dr. Reddys research interests focus on nanomaterials, MOF-mediated biosensing, drug delivery, and renewable energy applications. He has also authored and published more than 35 research articles in internationally renowned journals. Dr. Viswanath Buddolla holds Masters and PhD degrees in microbiology and previously served as a faculty in bionanotechnology at Gachon University in South Korea. Currently, he is the founder director of the Dr. Buddollas Institute of Life Sciences in India. His research expertise lies in applied microbiology and bionanotechnology, reflected in numerous research articles published in prestigious journals and 10 authored/edited books, showcasing his significant contributions to these fields.
