Spectroscopy-Based Biosensors

Dear Colleagues,

Biosensors represent a growing analytical tool with a wide field of application. Compactness, portability, high specificity, and sensitivity are some reasons why biosensors are considered to have a high potential for replacing current analytical practices. Among biosensors, those based on spectroscopy represent the major group and display features that can make them advantageous over other biosensor devices. Some examples of spectroscopic-based biosensors include absorption spectroscopy, Raman and conventional fluorescence spectroscopy, imaging, surface plasmon resonance, evanescent wave and infrared spectroscopy, fiber optic spectroscopy, luminescence, fluorescence polarization and energy transfer. Antibodies, aptamers, peptides or bio-mimetic recognition elements, are some examples of biorecognition elements for target molecule detection.

The Biosensors Special Issue “Spectroscopy-Based Biosensors” is intended to be a timely and comprehensive issue on very recent and emerging biosensor concepts and technologies. Papers with applications in food will be also highly appreciated.

We cordially invite you to submit research papers, short communications and reviews to share your work with our readers.

Dr. Annalisa De Girolamo
Dr. Vincenzo Lippolis
Dr. Chris Maragos
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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