Sensors in Biomedical Applications: Fundamentals, Technology and Applications / Edition 1

by Gabor Harsanyi

Overview

While most books contain some information on related sensors topics, they are limited in their scope on biomedical sensors. Sensors in Biomedical Applications: Fundamentals, Design, Technology and Applications is the first systematized book to concentrate on all available and potential sensor devices of biomedical applications!

Sensors in Biomedical Applications presents information on sensor types in a comprehensive and easy to understand format. The first four chapters concentrate on the basics, lending an understanding to operation and design principles of sensor elements. Introduced are sections on: basic terms, sensor technologies, sensor structure and sensing effects. The next three chapters describe application possibilities: physical sensors, sensors for measuring chemical qualities and biosensors. Finally, a chapter covers biocompatability, in addition to an appendix and glossary.

Sensors in Biomedical Applications is the definitive reference book for a broad audience. All physicists, chemists and biologists interested in the chemical basis and effects of sensors will find this work invaluable. Biomedical engineers and sensor specialists will find the text useful in its pointed analysis of special design, processing and application problems. Physicians practicing with diagnostic tools will want to see the possibilities and limits of biomedical sensors. Finally, students of all of the above areas who wish to learn more about the basics of biomedical sensors need to have this book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781566768856
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/01/2000
Series:	Technology and Economics Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Sensor Technologies. Basic Sensor Structures. Sensing Effects. Physical Sensors And Their Application In Biomedicine. Sensors For Measuring Chemical Quantities In Biomedicine. Biosensors. Biocompatibility Of Sensors. Summary, Future Trends. Appendix. Glossary Of The Often Used Acronyms. Index. About The Author.

Editorial Reviews

"For scientists, engineers, and manufacturers involved in developing, designing, and applying biomedical sensors… surveys sensors that have existing and potential applications in biomedicine."
-Sci Tech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2001

From the Publisher

For scientists, engineers, and manufacturers involved in developing, designing, and applying biomedical sensors, Hars<'a>nyi (electronics technology, Budapest U. of Technology and Economics) surveys sensors that have existing and potential applications in biomedicine. Focusing on sensors themselves rather than on instruments or measurement, he considers what they are, how they work, and why they are or can be used. He suggests that readers might have an easier time with a bit of background in solid state materials, devices and technologies; analytical chemistry; and biochemistry, but promises that none of them is necessary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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