Biosensing and Micro-Nano Devices

Chapter 1. Introduction to Nanobiosensing Technologies and Nanobioanalytical Systems.- Chapter 2. Application of Nanotechnology in Food Analysis.- Chapter 3. Nanoengineered Aptamer Assisted Strategies for the Detection of Food-borne Pathogens.- Chapter 4. Electrochemical Sensors for Food Adulterants.- Chapter 5. Fluorescent Biosensing and Chemosensing Strategies for Food Quality Assessment.- Chapter 6. Optical Detection of Targets for Food Quality Assessment.- Chapter 7. Conventional Technologies and Opto-Electronic Devices for Detection of Food Biomarkers.- Chapter 8. Applications of Intelligent Packaging for Meat Products.- Chapter 9. RFID Near-Field Communication (NFC)-based Sensing Technology in Food Quality Control.- Chapter 10. Advances in Biosensing  Technology in the Pharmaceutical Industry.- Chapter 11. Sensor Systems For Drug Analysis and Their Interferences.- Chapter 12. Biosensors for the Detection of Spoilage Levels and Excess Preservatives in Seafood.- Chapter 13. Utilising Big Data as Analytical Tool for Food Safety Applications.- Chapter 14. Aptamer Based Miniaturized Technology for Drug Analysis.

Prof. Pranjal Chandra is an Assistant Professor in the School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India. He earned his Ph.D. from Pusan National University, South Korea, and did postdoctoral training at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel. His research focus is highly interdisciplinary, spanning a wide range in biotechnology, nanobiosensors, material engineering, and nanomedicine. He has designed several commercially viable biosensing prototypes that can be operated for onsite analysis for biomedical diagnostics. He is a guest editor and an editorial board member of various international journals. He is author of over 110 high-impact publications including research/reviews papers and invited book chapters. He has published 11 books on various aspects of biosensors/medical diagnostics. Dr. Chandra is the recipient of many prestigious awards, coveted honours, and fellowships such as: DST Ramanujan fellowship (Government of India); Early Career Research Award (ECRA) (DST, Government of India); BK -21 and NRF fellowship, South Korea; Technion Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Israel; Nano Molecular Society India Young Scientist Award; Biotech Research Society India (BRSI) Young Scientist Award; Young Engineers Award 2018; Highly Cited Corresponding authors in The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge, London; Top 10% cited article in the General Chemistry Section RSC Journal, Cambridge, London; and Gandhian Young Technology Innovation Award (GYTI) 2020. Dr. Chandra is also listed among the world's top 2% scientist in a report by Stanford University, USA for the year 2019 ans 2020.