Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM4610 : Biosensor Technology { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Sivaraman J.
Syllabus
Principles of Sensing, Classification and Terminology of Sensors, Measurands. Hall Effect sensors and associated signal conditioning circuits, Sensors for displacement (linear and angular), velocity, acceleration, force, torque, vibration and shock measurements. Sensor measurements for conductivity and viscosity. Electrochemical transducer in Biology and medicine Biochemical Transducer, Enzyme-based electrochemical biosensors, Iron-Selective Field-Effect Transistor (ISFET), Immunologically Sensitive Field Effect Transistor (IMFET). Fabrication and miniaturization techniques Optical technology and principle of optical measurements. Sensor-to-Frequency Conversion Data-Acquisition Systems: Hardware and Software of Data Acquisition System (DAS), Electronic Interface, Integrated Sensors, Wireless integration. Smart sensor, MEMS and Nano sensor.
Course Objectives
- To understand the basic principles and classification of senors and measurands
- To know the hardware and software of DAQ system and Electronic Interface systems
- To understand how to measure various parameters and helps to design simple biomedical sensors
- To study about the sensor measurements for biological applications.
Course Outcomes
After completing the course, the students will able to: <br />1. Understand the principle of sensors and transducer functioning <br />2. know the different types of biosensors applied to different biomedical fields <br />3. know the basics of the hardware and software requirements for the Electronic Interfaces of Sensor <br />4. Describe the basic concepts of MEMS based smart sensors.
Essential Reading
- Jon Cooper, Biosensors A Practical Approach, Bellwether Books
- Manoj Kumar Ram, Venkat R, Bhethanabolta, Sensors for chemical and biological applications, CRC Press
Supplementary Reading
- D. L. Wise, Bioinstrumentation andBiosensors: Theory and Applications, CRC Press
- J. Cooper, and T. Cass, Biosensors, Oxford University Press