Concepcion Ponce¹, Philip Ian Padilla^{2, 3}

1Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines, Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines, ²Division of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, and the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Philippines, Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines; ³Dept of Molecular Epidemiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Abstract

2. Introduction

3. Biosensors

3.1. Functionalization and bioconjugation of nanomaterial probes

3.2. Top down and bottom up nanomanipulation of transducer surfaces

3.2.1. Nanoimprint lithography

3.2.2. Nanosphere lithography

3.2.3. Dip pen lithography

3.2.4. Oblique angle deposition and related methods

4. Summary points

5. Acknowledgements

6. References

1. ABSTRACT