title: The development of single molecule environmental sensors.
abstract: The participants at the meeting reflected the broad range of expertise that is required to realize improved methods for extremely high sensitivity or single molecule detection. It is quite clear that the answers lie at the interface of biology, chemistry, engineering and molecular design.
authors.affiliation: Center for Advanced Biotechnology, MA University, Boston 02215, USA.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kricka
authors.forename: U J
authors.initials: UJ
authors.lastname: Krull
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity