In this review, we aim to introduce the reader to the technique of electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) with a focus on its biological, biomaterials, and medical applications. We explain the theoretical and experimental aspects of the EIS with the details essential for biological studies, i.e., interaction of metal electrodes with biological matter and liquids, strategies of measurement rate increasing, noise reduction in bio-EIS experiments, etc. We also give various examples of successful bio-EIS practical implementations in science and technology, from whole-body health monitoring and sensors for vision prosthetic care to single living cell examination platforms, virus disease research, biomolecules detection, and implementation of novel biomaterials. The present review can be used as a bio-EIS tutorial for students as well as a handbook for scientists and engineers because of the extensive references covering the contemporary research papers in the field.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1962-1986
Number of pages25
JournalACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering
Volume7
Issue number6
Early online date22 Mar 2021
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Jun 2021

    Research areas

  • impedance, metal/living matter interface, biosensing, Fourier and adaptive filtering impedance spectroscopy, electrical cell-substrate impedance sensing, cancer and virus detection, vision prosthesis, biomaterials, DNA, ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY, ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER, INFLUENZA-A VIRUS, LABEL-FREE, REAL-TIME, SINGLE-CELL, DIELECTRIC-PROPERTIES, RETINAL-PROSTHESIS, GOLD NANOPARTICLES, CHARGE-TRANSFER, Humans, Metals, Electrodes, Biosensing Techniques, Dielectric Spectroscopy

    Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomaterials

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