Information Package / Course Catalogue
Principles and Applications of Biosensors
Course Code: ZBY641
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To teach the basic biological and technical principles in the preparation and production of biosensors and to teach the applications of biosensors in agricultural and environmental biotechnology

Course Content

Sensor and biosensor concept, brief history of biosensors, Classification of sensors, Types of bioreceptors, Types of transducers, Immobilization methods, Target analytes, Signal types and evaluation, Approaches for improving the performance of biosensors, Bio-MEMS, Labs-on-a-chip, Applications of biosensors (Agriculture, food safety, biomedical, biosecurity, environment)

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Teaches how to design biosensors according to any analyte and various methods.
2.Teaches the types of biosensors and their working principles and applications.
3.To be able to follow current technological advances and commercial developments in the field of biosensors.
4.Recognize next generation biosensors such as MEMS, lab-on-chip and discuss applications in the literature.
5.To be able to better understand the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations and synthesize collaborations.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.A. Kılınç ve A. Telefoncu. (2012). BİYOSENSÖRLER: Metodlar, Uygulamalar ve Son Gelişmeler. İzmir: Ege Üniversitesi
2.C. M. Pandey, B. D. Malhotra. (2019). Biosensors: fundamentals and applications, 2nd edition, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to biosensors: Course overview, sensor and biosensor concepts, brief history
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification of sensors, comparison of biosensors with other sensors and traditional methods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Bioreceptor types of biosensors (enzyme, antigen, antibody, protein, peptide, nucleic acid, aptamer)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Bioreceptor types of biosensors (whole cell, microorganisms, organelles)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Types of transducers in biosensors (electrochemical, optical) and basic principles of transducer selection.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Types of transducers in biosensors (thermal, piezoelectric, calorimetric, acoustic)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Various combinations of bioreceptors and transducers (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Combining biological agent and translator, immobilization methods (adsorption, encapsulation, affinity binding)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Immobilization methods (covalent bonding, cross-linking, ionic bonding)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Target analytes, signal types, signal monitoring and evaluation, calibration curve, sensitivity and selectivity concepts
Week 11 - Theoretical
Approaches for improving the performance of biosensors
Week 12 - Theoretical
Bio-MEMS, Lab-on-a-chip
Week 13 - Theoretical
Design and potential use of biosensors in agriculture, food safety, biomedical applications
Week 14 - Theoretical
Design and potential use of biosensors in biosecurity and environmental applications
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory14103182
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
4
OÇ-4
5
4
4
5
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026