Nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensing of neurological drugs and neurotransmitters.

ABSTRACT: Nanomaterial-modified detection systems represent a chief driver towards the adoption of electrochemical methods, since nanomaterials enable functional tunability, ability to self-assemble, and novel electrical, optical and catalytic properties that emerge at this scale. This results in tremendous gains in terms of sensitivity, selectivity and versatility. We review the electrochemical methods and mechanisms that may be applied to the detection of neurological drugs. We focus on understanding how specific nano-sized modifiers may be applied to influence the electron transfer event to result in gains in sensitivity, selectivity and versatility of the detection system. This critical review is structured on the basis of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System, specific

SUBMITTER: Sanghavi BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4281370 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature