THIN FILM BASED BIO-ELECTRONIC SENSORS: FUTURE GENERATION OF ELECTRONIC SENSOR TECHNOLOGY

Development of Thin film based Biosensors (TBS) is new, interesting field of academic study in Bio Physics, Molecular electronics, Nanotechnology, Bio technology etc. The main objective of the study of TBS is to explore the new possibilities of fabrication of TBS devices where molecular level engineering can be done with ease and new devices with interesting functionality can be manufactured. This communication reports the development, market status of TBS. The article also gives brief details of fabrication, characterization, challenges and future prospects of TBS in different area of research and industrial applications.