Nanocomposites: Future Trends and Perspectives Towards Affinity Biosensor

Nanocomposite materials are being increasingly developed in the area of affinity biosensors for the diagnosis of multiple infections and diseases for personalised health care. Nanocomposite platforms with high functionalities, high electroactive surface, biocompatibility and multiple attachments charged sites made them as an effective solid support for immobilisation of biomolecules with retained biological activity and desired orientation/confirmation. These nanocomposites made themselves as a part of the transducer and interfaced with bio-recognition for achieving highly enhanced sensing performance. This chapter highlights about nanocomposites and their roles towards development and improvement of affinity biosensors.