Capacitive sensors for label-free detection in high-ionic-strength bodily fluids: a review
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Sekhon, S., Bayford, R. and Demosthenous, A. 2025. Capacitive sensors for label-free detection in high-ionic-strength bodily fluids: a review. Biosensors. 15 (8). https://doi.org/10.3390/bios15080491
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Title | Capacitive sensors for label-free detection in high-ionic-strength bodily fluids: a review |
| Authors | Sekhon, S., Bayford, R. and Demosthenous, A. |
| Abstract | Capacitive sensors are platforms that enable label-free, real-time detection at low non-perturbing voltages. These sensors do not rely on Faradaic processes, thereby eliminating the need for redox-active species and simplifying system integration for point-of-care diagnostics. However, their sensitivity in high-ionic-strength solutions, such as bodily fluids, is limited due to a reduced Debye length and non-specific interactions. The present review highlights advances in material integration, surface modification, and signal enhancement techniques to mitigate the challenges of deploying capacitive sensors in biofluids (sweat, saliva, blood, serum). This work further expands on the promise of such sensors for advancing liquid biopsies and highlights key technical challenges in translating capacitive systems to clinics. |
| Keywords | electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS); capacitive biosensing; label-free detection; debye length limitation; surface functionalization |
| Sustainable Development Goals | 3 Good health and well-being |
| Middlesex University Theme | Health & Wellbeing |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Journal | Biosensors |
| ISSN | |
| Electronic | 2079-6374 |
| Publication dates | |
| Online | 30 Jul 2025 |
| 30 Jul 2025 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| Submitted | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Accepted | 07 Jun 2025 |
| Deposited | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Output status | Published |
| Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
| Copyright Statement | © 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/bios15080491 |
| PubMed ID | 40862952 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC12384789 |
| Web of Science identifier | WOS:001557893000001 |
| National Library of Medicine ID | 101609191 |
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