Last Advances in Optical Biosensors

Dear Colleagues,

Optical biosensors have received considerable attention for decades due to their versatile applications varying from environmental monitoring and food safety to clinical diagnostics. In recent years, with the research on materials, optics, and electronics, integrating optical biosensors with emerging technologies has accelerated their development for more downstream applications. This Special Issue of Biosensors entitled “Last Advances in Optical Biosensors” will focus on all aspects of research and development in relation to these topics. Both reviews and original research articles that focus on the design and experimental verification of optical biosensors are welcome. In addition, the submission of papers reporting on advances of using optical biosensors in the real world is encouraged. Particular topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

1) Refractometric biosensors

2) Evanescent wave fluorescent biosensors

3) Optical enzyme sensors

4) Optical aptasensors

5) Optical immunosensors

6) Optical nanobiosensors

7) Lab-on-a-chip optical biosensors

Prof. Dr. Xiaohong Zhou
Guest Editor

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