Sr.No. Nanomaterial Nanoplatform and Significance Sensitivity, Linear range (LR), and limit of detection (LOD) References
1 Magnetic nanoparticles Magnetic multiplexed biosensor nanoplatform:
Magnetic properties, robust, ultrasensitive
LR:10 ~ 100,000 pg/mL, LOD: CRP 0.6 pg/mL; [39]
Magneto-DNA assay:
improved accuracy, rapid and specific profiling of pathogens
Sensitivity ~ 1 bacterium
LOD: ~ 0.5 pM [DNA]
[40]
2 Quantum Dots Potentiometric  biosensor
zero-dimensional electronic properties
Sensitivity: 97 mV/decade, LR:1 × 10−6 M-1 × 10−3M [41]
3 Carbon Nanotube Enhanced enzyme loading, higher aspect ratio, and excellent electro-catalytic activities Sensitivity:6 μAmM−1cm−2
LR:0.02 to 6 mM,
LOD: 0.01 mM
[42]
4 Graphene oxide large surface-to-volume ratio and good electrochemical activity LR: 10 fM to 50 nM,
LOD: 10 fM
[43]
5 Gold and Silver nanoparticles Electrochemical enzyme biosensor
good catalytic properties
LR:0.0100 - 5.00mmol L−1
LOD: 4.3 μmol L−1
[44]
surface conductivity LR: 0.72 to 25.92 and 1.62 to 19.62 μM [45]
6 Porous nanomaterial FRET-based biosensor
Fluorescence property
LOD: 10–5 ng mL−1 [46]
Table 1: Nano-platforms and their significance in Medical Diagnosis.