Wang P., Liu Q. Biomedical Sensors and Measurement

NY: Springer, 2011. — 300 p."Biomedical Sensors and Measurement" is an interdisciplinary book combining electronics with biology and medicine. It gives an overview of the concept and principle of biomedical sensors and measurement. First, the basic theory and technology are explained, followed by details of the physical sensors, chemical sensors, biosensors and their typical applications in biomedicine. Furthermore, the interface technology of the sensors and the typical measurement systems is presented. The large amount of vivid and specific figures and formulas will help to deepen the understanding of the fundamental and new applications involving biomedical sensors and measurement technology. The book is intended for biomedical engineers, medical physicists and other researchers and professionals in biomedicine-related specialties, especially interdisciplinary studies. Prof. Ping Wang and Dr. Qingjun Liu both work at the Biosensor National Special Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China.Basic Concept of Sensors.
Classification of Biomedical Sensors.
Bioelectrical Signal Detection.
Other Physiological and Biochemical Parameter Detection.
Characteristics of Biomedical Sensors and Measurement.
Features of Biomedical Sensors and Measurement.
Special Requirement of Biomedical Sensors and Measurement.
Invasive and Non-invasive Detection.
Multi-parameters Detection.
In vitro and in vivo Detection.
Intelligent Artificial Viscera.
Micro-nano Systems.
Biochips and Microfluidics.Static Characteristics.
Dynamic Characteristics.
Active and Passive Measurement.
Sensor Measurement System.
Signal Modulation.
Signal Demodulation or Detection.
Improvement of Sensor Measurement System.
Biocompatibility.
Classification of Biocompatibility.
Biocompatibility for Implantable Biomedical Sensors.
Biocompatibility for in vitro Biomedical Sensors.
Lithography.
Film Formation.
Etching.
Design of the Biomedical Sensors.Strain Effect and Characteristics.
Measurement.
Biomedical Applications.
Measurement.
Biomedical Applications.
Self-inductance Sensors.
Measurement.
Applications in Biomedicine.
Principle and Configuration.
Medium-variant Capacitive Sensors.
Measurement Circuits.
Biomedical Applications.
Capacitive Pressure Sensors.
Electret Microphone.
D Capacitive Sensors.
Piezoelectric Sensors and Measurement.
Piezoelectric Effect and Piezoelectric Materials.
Measurement Circuits.
Sensors Based on Piezoelectric Resonators.
Magnetoelectric Sensors and Measurement.
Working Principle.
Basic Characteristics.
Measuring Circuit for Magnetoelectric Induction Sensor.
Applications in Biomedcine.
Hall Device.
Compensation for Hall Device’s Unequal Electrical Potential.
Temperature Compensating for Hall Device.
Biomedical Applications.
Photoelectric Element.
Photoresistor.
Photodiode and Transistor.
Photovoltaic Sensors.
Optical Fiber’s Structure and Its Principle of Transmitting the Light.
Basic Characteristics of Optic Fiber.
Detection of Pulse Oximeter.
Fiber Optic Temperature Sensor.
Resistance Temperature Detectors.
Thermistors.
Thermocouple Sensors.
Principle of Thermocouples.
Diode Temperature Sensor.
Triode Temperature Sensor.
Applications in Biomedicine.History.
Classification and Characteristics.
Principle.
Characterization.
Applications.
Characteristics.
Principles.
Ion Sensitive Membranes.
Applications.
Principle.
Measurement Circuit and Characteristics.
pH-sensitivity.
Applications.
Microelectrode Array.
Microelectrode.
Microelectrode Array.
Heavy Metals-sensitive MEA.
Electrochemical Gas Sensors.
Structure and Principle.
Applications.
Structure and Principle.
Applications.
Solid Electrolyte Gas Sensors.
Structure and Principle.
Applications.
Structure and Principle.
Applications.
Humidity Sensors.
Capacitive Humidity Sensors.
Resistive Humidity Sensors.
Thermal Conductivity Humidity Sensors.
Structure and Principle.
Sensing System.
Pattern Recognition System.
Principle.
Functional Membranes.
Bionic Taste Chip.
Design and Fabrication.
Basic Principles of Microfluidic Chips.
Microfluidic Chip Fabrication.
Driving and Control of Micro Flow.
Sensor Networks.
History of Sensor Networks.
Essential Factors of Sensor Networks.
IC Bus.
CAN Bus.
Wireless Sensor Network.
Typical Structure.
Key Techniques.
Senses and Challenges.
Forecasts.History and Concept of Biosensors.
Components of a Biosensor.
Properties of Biosensors.
Common Bioreceptor Components.
Enzyme.
Enzyme Sensors.
Clark Oxygen Electrode Sensor.
Microorganism.
Microorganism Sensors.
Microorganism Sensors for BOD.
Antibody and Antigen.
Immunosensor.
SPR-based Immunosensor.
QCM-based Immunosensor.
Nucleic Acid.
Nucleic Acid Sensors.
Nucleic Acid Sensor and DNA Chip.
Receptor and Ion Channel.
Receptor and Ion Channel Sensor.
Cell and Tissue Biosensors.
Cellular Metabolism by Cytosensor.
Microphysiometer Based on LAPS.
Cellular Impedance Biosensors.
Electric Cell-substrate Impedance Sensing.
Applications of Cell Impedance Biosensors.
Extracellular Potential Detection by MEA.
Applications of Extracellular Potential Detection.
Chips of Microarray.
DNA Microarray.
Protein Microarray.
Tissue Chips.
Cell Chips.
Lab-on-a-Chip.
Nanomaterials.
Nanomaterials in the Biosensor Application.
Nanoparticles and Nanopores Biosensors.
Nanoparticle Biosensors.
Nanopores Biosensors.
Characteristics of nanotubes and nanowires.
Preparation of nanotubes and nanowires.
Applications.