Electrochemistry Applied in Biological Systems
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 2988
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Interests: electroanalytical chemistry; spectroelectrochemistry; point of care devices; miniaturization; biosensors.
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For decades, the inherent simplicity, fast response, sensitivity, and convenience of electrochemical techniques have led to remarkable advances in many areas, including Biology. Electrochemistry being an interfacial science, it is perfectly suited for the study of biological systems. Familiar examples include the detection of biomarkers and metabolites through biosensors, the electrical stimulation of cells and tissues in state-of-the-art organ-on-a-chip devices, health monitoring through implantable and wearable devices, single-cell imaging, and fundamental studies involving ion transport across cell membranes, electron transfer in biomolecules, or enabling a deeper understanding of cell communication and signalling.
In recent years, advances in micro- and nanofabrication techniques, electronic devices, materials synthesis, and (bio)chemical methods have had a tremendous impact across all areas of Electrochemistry, enabling novel approaches for the use of electrochemical strategies in biological applications.
This Special Issue aims to cover the most recent advances in Electrochemistry applied to the Biology, providing a wide perspective of the latest progress and the current challenges facing this exciting scientific field. Most of the work of Electrochemistry in biological systems has been, and remains, empirical, somewhat overlooking the development of suitable and badly needed theory to go hand-in-hand with such experimental work. Therefore, theoretical and not just experimental works are particularly encouraged and equally welcome in this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Javier Del Campo
Dr. Michele Dei
Dr. Miguel A. Pellitero
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ion transport biological membranes (electroporation)
- fundamental (bio)electrochemistry
- charge transfer processes
- nanopore electrochemistry
- scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM)
- single-cell imaging
- electrosynthesis
- electrical stimulation
- bioelectronics
- biosensors and bio-fuel cells
- bioelectroanalytical methods
- health monitoring
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