Fluorescent Probes: Design and Biological Applications
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical and Photonic Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 6042
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Seeing is believing. Techniques to visualize physiological or pathophysiological changes in the cell and body are essential for research into various fundamental biological processes. Fluorescent probes are molecules that absorb light of a specific wavelength and emit light of a different, typically longer, wavelength (a process known as fluorescence), and they are used to study biological samples due to their versatility, sensitivity and quantitative capabilities. In recent years, fluorescent probes based on small-molecule organic fluorophores, quantum dots and microspheres have been designed and applied to a wide range of biological research. The capability of qualitative analysis and quantitative detection has facilitated the development of fluorescent probes as valuable tools for the investigation of physiological and biochemical properties in biological samples. The sensitivity and selectivity of fluorescent probes help in detecting the rapid dynamics of biological reactions and physiological processes in real time. The long wavelength of the fluorescence signal also promotes deep tissue penetration and in vivo imaging. Therefore, the design of fluorescent probes with excellent biocompatibility has become a hot topic in recent years.
For this Special Issue, we welcome original research papers, as well as reviews, on current developments in the design of fluorescent probes and their biological applications, including the design of state-of-the-art biosensors for disease biomarkers, the characterization of biomolecules, biological analysis, and medical diagnostics. Reviews should provide an in-depth examination of the most recent research in a specific context or discuss the existing and future issues related to fluorescent imaging in the field of biosensors.
Dr. Xiaoyue Han
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fluorescent probe
- bioimaging
- biosensor
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