Chemical and Biological Sensors

A chemical sensor is capable to recognize a chemical component of a sample and perform the real-time transduction of the concentration value into a physical signal (electrical, optical, or of another kind). This course gives an overview of the underlying principles for the main classes of chemical sensors, (electrochemical, optical, piezoelectric, enzyme, affinity and microbiological sensors). Applications in various fields, as, for example, industry, environment monitoring, biotechnology and medicine are discussed. Particular attention is paid to the thermodynamic and kinetic principles as well as to the applications of Supramolecular Chemistry for chemical recognition purposes. Application of Microelectronics and advanced materials in chemical sensor design are frequently referred to.

An in-depth study of the priciples and applications of chemical and biochemical sensors.

Lectures (2 hours / week) in English.