Dear Colleagues,

Various electrochemical techniques have been applied to monitor neurotransmitter release in living tissues, including amperometry, cyclic voltammetry, and potential pulse methods. Measuring neurotransmitters in the living tissue is challenging because of the vast number of chemicals that signal on different time and length scales. Detection of neurotransmitters is achieved through oxidation or reduction of the target species at the electrode surface. Electrochemical sensors and biosensors could play a vital role in distinguishing and identifying neurotransmitters from one another.

Measuring neurotransmitters can provide useful information in identifying the state of the living tissue as well as to distinguish the presence of a disease state. Specifically, continuous monitoring of neurotransmitters provides an indication of normal and disease processes in the body, and also progression of a disease. This information is very important for chronic disorders and could be useful to understand the nature of various neurochemicals during the progression of the disease. In this Special Issue, we will focus on various electrochemical sensor and biosensor platforms for the detection of neurotransmitters based on micro sensors, which could be tailored toward both in vitro and in vivo applications. We seek unique research and development efforts, identifying novel sensing platforms for the detection of various neurotransmitters toward physiological applications.

Dr. Mallikarjunarao Ganesana
Guest Editor

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