title: Developing implantable optical biosensors.
abstract: Nanobiotechnologists are developing devices that can measure specific enzymes and proteins. These devices are expected to detect single enzyme or protein molecules accurately, providing highly sensitive biosensing applications. A recent study by Strano and co-workers shows that single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) hold great promise as implantable biosensors. Although most researchers have focused on substrate-oriented biosensors, Strano and colleagues have shown that the inherent fluorescent properties of suspended individual SWNTs can be used for solution-phase beta-D-glucose sensing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. kziegler@che.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Kirk J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ziegler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D005947:Glucose