This book offers a unique view on the research activities (industrial and academic) carried out in Italy in the fields of chemical and physical sensors, biosensors, and microsystems. It contains about 80 papers on all fields of sensors and microsystems.The 5th Italian Conference on Sensors and Microsystems was held in Lecce, Italy. This location opened the conference to mediterranean countries, particularly the Middle East.The proceedings have been selected for coverage in:• Materials Science Citation Index®• Index to Scientific & Technical Proceedings (ISTP CDROM version / ISI Proceedings)• CC Proceedings — Engineering & Physical Sciences