CONTENTS -- Foreword -- BIOSENSORS AND BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS -- Ultrasound System for Simultaneous Detection of Blood Velocity Profiles and Wall Elasticity in Human Arteries S. Ricci, T. Morganti, G. Bambi, E. Boni, F. Guidi and P. Tortoli -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The US dedicated system -- 3. Preliminary measurements -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Oriented and Reversible Immobilization of Recombinant Proteins on Gold -Array J. Maly, M. Hie, V. Foglietti, E. Cianci, A. Minotti, B. Lanza, A. Masci, W. Vastarella and R. Pilloton -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results -- 4. Conclusions -- Aknowledgments -- References -- Connecting Capillaries to a Microreactor Structured in Borofloat® Glass M. Hie, V. Foglietti, E. Cianci, A. Minotti, L. Nardi, R. Pilloton, J. Maly and A. Masci -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental results -- 2.1. Cutting the appropriate silicone adaptors -- 2.2. Aligning the silicone adaptors -- 2.3. Gluing the silicone adaptor -- 2.4. Test application -- 3. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Screen Printed Electrodes for Biosensor Application: Reproducibility, Sensitivity and Stability W. Vastarella, B. Lanza, A. Masci and R. Pilloton -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 2.1- Probe preparation -- 2.2- Electrochemical instrumentation -- 3. Results And Discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Properties of Gas Sensitive Enzyme-Metal Contact A. Galdikas, A. Setkus, A. Mironas, V. Laurinavicius, R. Meskys, J. Razumiene, S. Kaciulis, G. Padeletti, L. Pandolfi and M. Viticoli -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Spontaneous Deposition of Amphiphilised Porphyrin Ordered Film on Glass D. Monti, M. Venanzi, R. Paolesse, C. Di Natale, A. D'Amico, M. G. Manera and R. Rella -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 2.1. General.

2.2. Preparation of samples. -- 2.3. AFM Studies. -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Comparison Between Two Different Potentiometric Methods for Human Anti Immunoglobulin G and Human Immonuglobulin G L. Campanella, E. Martini and M. Tomassetti -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Method 1 -- 2.2 Method 2 -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Development of Artificial Oligopeptides as Biomimetic Receptors for Carbamate and Organophosphate Pesticides Using a Computational Approach M. Mascini, M. Del Carlo, D. Compagnone -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Comparison Among Voltammetric, Biosensor and Spectrophotometric Method, for the Determination of Antioxidant Capacity of Cobalt Complexes Proposed as Anticancer Active Principia L. Campanella, D. Bellantoni, A. Bonanni, G. Favero, I. Ya. Levitin and -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental -- 2.1 Samples -- 2.2 Methods -- 2.2.1 SOD biosensor method [1] -- 2.2.2 Cyclic voltammetric method [3] -- 2.2.3 ORACspectrofluorimetric method[2] -- 2.2.4 DMPD+FeCl3 spectrophotometric method[4] -- 2.2.5 DPVmethod -- 3 Results and Discussion -- References -- Electrochemical Device for the Detection of Genotoxic Compounds in Fish Bile Samples G. Bagni, S. R. Hernandez, G. Marrazza and M. Mascini -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Materials and Methods -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Modified Screen Printed Electrodes for Glutathione Detection F. Arduini, F. Ricci, G. Palleschi, D. Moscone and A. Amine -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 2.1. Electrodes -- 2.2. Preparation ofPB modified Screen Printed Electrodes (SPE) -- 2.3. Amperometric thiols measurements.

2.4. Thiols measurements using the electrochemical alternative to Ellman 's test -- 3. Results and discussion -- 3.1. Thiols oxidation by Prussian Blue -- 3.2. Thiols amperometric measurements -- 3.2.1 Cysteamine sensors -- 3.2.2 Thiols detection -- 3.2.3 Glutathione detection -- 4. Conclusion -- 5. References -- Fully Electronic DNA Detection Technique C. Stagni Degli Espositi, C. Guiducci, L. Benini, B. Ricco, G. Zuccheri, B. Samon and U. Mastromatteo -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Biochemical modification of gold electrodes -- 3. Measurement set-up -- 3.1. Charge-based capacitance measurement -- 3.2. Systematic errors -- 4. Experimental results -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Structuring the Photosensitive Glass for Microreactors M. Hie, L. Nardi, V. Foglietti, E. Cianci, F. Scarinci and A. Mintoti -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- GAS SENSING -- WO3 Hydrocarbon Sensor with Fast Response A. Trinchi, S.J. Ippolito, S. Kandesamy, W. Wlodarski, K. Kalantar-Zadeh, S. Kaciulis, L. Pandolfi and S. Viticoli -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Preparation and Characterization of Hybrid Phorphyrin-Tin Dioxide Chemical Sensors A. Forleo, M. Epifani, R. Rella, P. Siciliano, A.M. Taurino, A. D'Amico, C. Di Natale, D. Monti, S. Nardis and R. Paolesse -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and discussion -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- P-Type Chemoresistive Gas Sensor Based on Pt-Modified NiO Sputtered Thin Films for the Detection of Hydrogen Electronic Nose S. Capone, P. Siciliano, I. Hotovy, V. Rehacek, J. Huran and L. Spiess -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Thin film characterization -- 3.2 Electrical properties and gas sensing tests towards HI -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgement.

References -- Gas Sensor Based on a Porous/Crystalline Silicon Structure G. Barillaro, A. Diligenti, A. Nannini and L.M. Strambini -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Fabrication process -- 3. I-V measurements -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Recovery Time Improvement of QMB Sensors by an Integrated Simple Micro Heater E. Zampetti, A. Macagnano, S. Pantalei, C. Di Natale, R. Paolesse and A. D'Amico -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Monitoring of Environmental Odours by an Electronic Nose: Waste Water Treatment Plant and Rubbish Dump, Three Case Studies G. Pennazza, A. Valenti, C. Di Natale, R. Paolesse, A. Macagnano, E. Martinelli and A. D'Amico -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Waste water treatment Plant -- 3.2 Industrial site (tannery and treatment plant) -- 3.3 Rubbish dump -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Silicon Nanowires for Hydrogen Detection A. Tibuzzi, F. Ficorella, G. Soncini, A. D'Amico and C. Di Natale -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Layout design and fabrication -- 3. Experimental Testing -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Fabrication and Characterization of the APSFET, an Adsorption Porous Silicon FET G. Barillaro, A. Diligenti, A. Nannini and L.M. Strambini -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Fabrication process -- 3. Electrical measurements and discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Electronic Nose, HS-SPME\GC\MS and Panel Test Correlation for Mono-Cultivar Extra-Virgin Olive Oils D. Delia Monaco, C. Distante, D.S. Presicce, P. Siciliano, A.M. Taurino, M. Zuppa, A. Cimato and G. Sani -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 2.1. Electronic Nose Analysis -- 2.2. HS-SPME/GC/MS Analysis -- 2.3. Sensory Analysis -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Conclusion -- References.

Optimization of Combustion Control by Sensors Based on Ti02 Thin Film D.S. Presicce, L. Francioso, M. Epifani, R. Rella, P. Siciliano and A. Ficarella -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and discussions -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Towards NO2 Porous Silicon Gas Sensor: Monitoring Characteristics Over Long Time E. Massera, I. Nasti, L. Quercia, I. Rea and G. Di Francia -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- A Multidisciplinary Study on Stone Monuments Damage M.C. Carotta, E. Ferrari, S. Gherardi, C. Malagu, M. Piga and C. Vaccaro -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods and Materials -- 3. Results -- 3.1. Airborne particles size distribution -- 3.2. Morphology and structure -- 3.3. Chemical analysis -- 3.4. Measure of gas pollutant concentration -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- A Study of the Oscillatory Response of Platinum Coils to Carbon Monoxide L. Li, W. Wlodarski, A. Trinchi and K. Galatsis -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1. Oscillatory region -- 3.2. Oscillatory response under different operating currents -- 3.3. Oscillatory response to different CO concentrations -- 3.4. Oscillatory response for platinum coils with different turns -- 3.5. The influence of humidity -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References: -- NANOSCIENCE AND NEW MATERIALS -- Nanostructures Reactivity for Gas Sensor Applications G. Di Francia, I. Rea, P. Maddalena and S. Le.ttie.ri -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- MoO3 Nanorods for Gas Sensing Applications L. Francioso, A. Forleo, P. Siciliano, A. M. Taurino, M. Stalder and R. Nesper -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and discussions -- 4. Conclusions -- References.

TiO2 Nanoparticle Thin Films for Sensing Application Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance M.G. Manera, R. Rella, L. Curri, D. Cozzoli, R. Comparelli, A. Agostiano, G. Leo and L. Vasanelli.