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FUTURE SCIENCE OA
Volume 3, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
FUTURE SCI LTD
DOI: 10.4155/fsoa-2017-0006
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biomarker; biosensor; disease diagnosis; electrical detection; POC; point-of-care; zinc oxide
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Over the past few decades zinc oxide (ZnO)-based thin films and nanostructures have shown unprecedented performance in a wide range of applications. In particular, owing to high isoelectric point, biocompatibility and other multifunctional characteristics, ZnO has extensively been studied as a transduction material for biosensor development. The fascinating properties of ZnO help retain biological activity of the immobilized biomolecule and help in achieving enhanced sensing performance. As a consequence of recent advancements in this multidisciplinary field, diagnostic biosensors are expanding beyond traditional clinical labs to point-of-care and home settings. Label-free electrical detection of biomarkers has been demonstrated using ZnO-sensing platforms. In this review we highlight the characteristics of ZnO that enable realization of its use in development of point-of-care biosensors toward disease diagnosis, in particular cardiovascular diseases. Lay abstract: The goal of this review is to discuss the features of ZnO in enhancing the sensitivity and selectivity of biomarker detection toward the development of point-of-care diagnostic devices. Basic biosensor design features and fabrication of ZnO nanostructures, strategies for surface modifications and its application toward disease diagnosis are discussed.
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