Biomaterials integrated with electronic elements: en route to bioelectronics

Trends Biotechnol. 2001 Jun;19(6):222-30. doi: 10.1016/s0167-7799(01)01634-1.

Abstract

Bioelectronics is a progressing interdisciplinary research field that involves the integration of biomaterials with electronic transducers, such as electrodes, field-effect-transistors or piezoelectric crystals. Surface engineering of biomaterials, such as enzymes, antigen-antibodies or DNA on the electronic supports, controls the electrical properties of the biomaterial-transducer interface and enables the electronic transduction of biorecognition events, or biocatalyzed transformation, on the transducers. Bioelectronic sensing devices, biosensors of tailored sensitivities and specificities, are being developed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antigen-Antibody Reactions
  • Biocompatible Materials*
  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • DNA / analysis*
  • Electronics / methods*
  • Electronics / trends
  • Enzymes*

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Enzymes
  • DNA