title: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS FOR THE DETECTION OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS FOR APPLICATIONS IN BIOMEDICINE.
abstract: Neurotransmitters are important biological molecules that are essential to many neurophysiological processes including memory, cognition, and behavioral states. The development of analytical methodologies to accurately detect neurotransmitters is of great importance in neurological and biological research. Specifically designed microelectrodes or microbiosensors have demonstrated potential for rapid, real-time measurements with high spatial resolution. Such devices can facilitate study of the role and mechanism of action of neurotransmitters and can find potential uses in biomedicine. This paper reviews the current status and recent advances in the development and application of electrochemical sensors for the detection of small-molecule neurotransmitters. Measurement challenges and opportunities of electroanalytical methods to advance study and understanding of neurotransmitters in various biological models and disease conditions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA. ; Tel: 3152682394.
authors.forename: Rıfat Emrah
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Özel
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA. ; Tel: 3152682394; Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Akhtar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hayat
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA. ; Tel: 3152682394.
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andreescu
keywords: biomedical; electrochemical sensors; microbiosensors; neurotransmitters; review