A Review On Perspectives Of Electrochemical Sensors In Next-Generation Healthcare

Authors

  • Yasodha T
  • Menaka T
  • Vijayalakshmi M.S
  • Sangeetha A

Keywords:

Electrochemical sensors, nano/MOFsensors, microfluidics, immunoassay, biomarkers for diseases

Abstract


Impacts of sensors have increasing demand in various fields such asagriculture,environment,healthcare,medicine and pharmacology. Electrochemical approaches as a sole platform or integrated with metal organic frameworks/nanomaterials provide promising  technologies due to their simplicity, high sensitivity and specificity. Electrochemical sensors  have paved the way for emerging novel technologies in early stage diagnosis of  diseases through its related biomarkers and biochemicals.Hence our primary focus is to review novel technologies for the early-stage detection and diagnosis of diseases  (cancer,cardiovascular and diabetes ) related biomarkers such as alpha-fetoprotein, hemin, glucose, uric acid,hydrogen peroxide and nicotine. Our review aims to provide insights of  integrated electrochemical sensors with  metal organic frameworks (MOF), nanomaterials  and microfluidics. The new era of digital health depends on various bioanalytical techniques through swift processes that produce reliable results.Hence this paper outlines and summarize the advancements in electrochemical approach that are  applicable in  healthcare and medicine...

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