1st Edition

Protein-based Sensing Technologies in Health, Food and Environment

Edited By Harsh Kumar, Lukas Peter, Kamil Kuča Copyright 2027
432 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

The book focuses on protein-based sensing technologies and their applications in health, food safety, and environmental monitoring. It discusses the principles and design of ELISA, LFIA, immunosensors, and enzyme-based sensors as effective analytical tools. The comprehensive text examines the fundamental construction and working principles of these technologies, their implementation in healthcare... Read more
Part 1: Fundamentals of Protein-Based Technologies Chapter 1: Understanding Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and its Types: Overview of Origin, Construction and Working Chapter 2: The Science Behind Lateral Flow Immunoassays (LFIA): Concept and Variants Chapter 3: Immunosensor Technology: The Journey from Antibodies to Sensors Chapter 4: Enzyme-Based Sensor Technology: Principles and Applications Part 2: Applications of Protein-Based Technologies in Healthcare Chapter 5: The Role of ELISA in Clinical Diagnostics Chapter 6: Application of LFIA and Its Role in Advancing Human Health Diagnostics Chapter 7: Immunosensor Technology: An Advanced Approach for Pathogen Detection Part 3: Applications of Protein-Based Technologies in the Food Sector Chapter 8: Utilization of ELISA for Detecting Harmful Adulterants and Food Contaminants Chapter 9: Role of LFIA in Transforming Food Safety Monitoring Chapter 10: Applications of Antibody-Based Technology for Detecting Foodborne Pathogens Chapter 11: Harnessing Antibody-Based Technologies for Identifying Food Adulterants Chapter 12: Role of Enzyme-Based Sensors for Monitoring Meat Quality Part 4: Applications of Protein-Based Technologies in the Environment Sector Chapter 13: Application of ELISA in Monitoring Water Quality and Contaminants Chapter 14: Antibody-Based Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

Biography

Harsh Kumar is a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre of Advanced Technologies, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. His research focuses on developing electrochemical immunosensors for antibiotic and toxin detection in food and feed products. Kumar also specializes in the isolation and identification of multidrug-resistant bacteria from environmental sources.

Lukas Peter serves as Deputy Head of the Faculty of Material Science and Technology and Vice-Dean for Industry Cooperation at the Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic. His expertise lies in the design and development of medical hardware and software systems.

Kamil Kuča is a professor with an impressive scholarly record, including an H-index of 70 and over 20,000 citations in the Web of Science. He has held professorial positions and served as invited faculty at prestigious academic institutions worldwide. Professor Kuča is currently affiliated with the University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.