Electrochemical sensors based on carbon nanotubes

Sensors

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 2289-2319

  Saleh Ahammad, A J ^a   Lee, Jae Joon ^a,b   Rahman, Md Aminur ^b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biosensors; Carbon nanotubes; DNA sensors; Electrochemical sensors; Immunosensors; Modified electrodes

Indexed keywords

DNA SENSORS; ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSOR; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; MODIFIED ELECTRODES; PROTEIN IMMOBILIZATION; SENSING APPLICATIONS;

BIOSENSORS; CARBON NANOTUBES; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; SENSORS;

IMMUNOSENSORS;

EID: 63849130246     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s90402289     Document Type: Review

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