title: Trends in the development of nucleic acid biosensors for medical diagnostics.
abstract: Some of the recent advances in the field of biosensors for nucleic acid analysis in medical diagnostic applications are highlighted. Particular attention is paid in this review to the progress made in two key areas of development: (i) enhancements achieved in device selectivity, and (ii) enhancements achieved in device sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Sensors Group, Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, University of Toronto at Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Road North, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L 1C6, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul A E
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Piunno
authors.forename: Ulrich J
authors.initials: UJ
authors.lastname: Krull
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000639:trends*; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D015341:Nucleic Acid Probes
chemical_list: D015341:Nucleic Acid Probes