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Advanced Optical Imaging Biosensors: Technologies and Biomedical Applications
edited by , and Xiao Peng
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1466 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical microcavity biosensors; optical microring biosensors; photonic crystal biosensors; plasmonic biosensors; metasurface sensors; integrated photonic biosensors; optofluidic biochips; diagnosis; point-of-care; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors and Healthcare)
Recent Advances in Biosensors for Pharmaceutical Analysis
edited by , and Xiuli Zhang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1258 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; microfluidics; organ-on-chip; drug screening; drug quality assessment; drug delivery; pharmacokinetics; toxicological studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nano- and Micro-Technologies in Biosensors)
AI-Driven Biosensing
edited by Jiuchuan Guo
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven biosensors; signal processing; transformative biosensors; point-of-care testing
Hybrid Conductive Polymer-Based Biosensors: Innovations in Advanced Platforms for Diagnostics and Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open
Keywords: conductive polymers; organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs); CMOS-based image sensors; piezoelectric biosensors; surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors; hybrid biosensors; biomedical diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor Materials)
Single-Molecule Biosensors: Recent Advances and Future Challenges
edited by Yujing Song and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-molecule biosensors; digital counting; multiomics profiling; fluorescence microscopy; microRNA detection; protein biomarkers; mutant DNA; precision diagnostics; nanobiotechnology; lab-on-a-chip devices; clinical translation; data analysis; point-of-care diagnostics; high-throughput screening; surface passivation; probe engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nano- and Micro-Technologies in Biosensors)
Intelligent Microfluidic Biosensing
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; intelligent bio-sensing; lab-on-a-chip; devices and systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data analytics; Internet of Medical Things (IoMT); point-of-care testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nano- and Micro-Technologies in Biosensors)
Novel Optical Fiber Sensors for Biochemical and Biological Applications
edited by , and Dandan Sun
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fiber; fiber optic devices; optical fiber sensor; interferometer; fiber grating; evanescent field; surface plasmon resonance; surface-enhanced Raman scattering; fiber optic fluorescence sensor; biosensor; biochemical sensor; biomedical sensor; fiber-optic drug delivery; diagnostics; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor Materials)
Biosensors for Monitoring and Diagnostics, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical sensors; optical sensors; biomarkers; sensing technologies; recognition elements; engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors and Healthcare)
Phototheranostic Biosensing Platforms for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy
edited by , and Xiaohui Liu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: Biomedical and biosensing material; Precise Diagnosis; Real-Time Therapy; Phototheranostic nanomaterial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors and Healthcare)
Recent Progress in Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Biosensors and Bioassays
edited by Yanhu Wang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoelectrochemical biosensor; photoelectrochemical sensing; surface sensitization; charge separation and transfer; heterojunction construction; nanostructure engineering; photoactive material; light harvesting; semiconductor; environmental pollution; food safety; biomarker detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Biosensors)
Wearable Sensors and Biosensors for Physiological Signals Measurement
edited by
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2033 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable sensors; wearable biosensors; monitoring; physiological signals; living organisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearable Biosensors)
Translational Micro- and Nanofluidic Technologies for Clinical Diagnostics: From Development to Real-World Applications
edited by Rui Hu
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 726 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro/nanofluidic; clinical diagnostics; point-of-care diagnostics; translational medicine; biomarker detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nano- and Micro-Technologies in Biosensors)
Sensors for Detection of Bacteria and Their Toxins
edited by Hui Jiang
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; bacteria; bacterial toxins; point of care testing; high-throughput analysis; microfluidic chip; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors and Healthcare)
Sensors for the Detection of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Biomarkers, Imaging, and AI-Driven Approaches
edited by and
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: Alzheimer’ s disease biomarkers; neurodegenerative diseases; fluid biomarkers; neuroimaging (MRI; PET; OCT); multi-omics analysis; artificial intelligence in diagnosis; machine learning for dementia; digital biomarkers and wearable technology; nanotechnology-based biosensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor and Bioelectronic Devices)
Principles, Technologies, and Applications of Plasmonic Biosensors
edited by Jasmine Devadhasan
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasmonic nanomaterials; biosensor development; nanoplasmonics; label-free detection; biosensor integration; nanomaterial functionalization; biosensing applications; sensor nanofabrication; surface plasmon resonance (SPR); localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor and Bioelectronic Devices)
Organic Materials for Biosensing, Bioimaging and Phototheranostics
edited by Dingyuan Yan and
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open
Keywords: near-infrared; biosensing and bioimaging; disease phototheranostics; in vitro diagnosis; in vivo imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor Materials)
Electrochemical Biosensing at the Frontier: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications
edited by Dan Wu, Beibei Wang and Qin Wei
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoelectrochemical; electrochemiluminescence; electrochemistry; sensors; food safety; environmental monitoring; tumor biomarker detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor Materials)
Microfluidics for Biomedical Applications (3rd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 33493 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; cell manipulation and detection; point-of-care testing; lab on a chip; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors and Healthcare)
Advanced Fluorescence Biosensors
edited by Simone Berneschi and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14763 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescence; biosensors; label-based biosensors; förster resonance energy transfer (FRET); metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF); total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF); nanomaterials; upconversion; optical microcavities; optical fibers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Biosensors)
Sensors for Environmental Monitoring and Food Safety—2nd Edition
edited by , and David Ferrier
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7843 | Submission Open
Keywords: food; beverages; water; air; nanotechnology; enzymes; antibodies; DNA; aptamers; molecularly imprinted polymers; sensors; biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Biosensors and Biosensing)
Optical Sensors for Biological Detection submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6830 | Submission Open
Keywords: label-free; biosensor; plasmonics; photonics; nanostructure; transduction; point-of-care; lab-on-a-chip; wearable; SPR; SERS; waveguiding; interferometry; immunosensor; DNA biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Biosensors)
Advances, Challenges and Opportunities in the Use of 2D Materials for Biosensing and Biomedical Applications
edited by , Chen Ye, and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5441 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; surface functionalization; point-of-care diagnosis; biocompatibility; molecular recognition; limit of detection; sensitivity; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor and Bioelectronic Devices)
Recent Advances in Molecularly Imprinted-Polymer-Based Biosensors
edited by , and Manuel A. Azenha
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3997 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs); imprinted materials; molecular recognition; biomimetic devices; electrochemical sensing; optical sensing; food quality and safety; environmental monitoring; disease biomarkers; biomedical applications; health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors and Healthcare)
AI-Based Biosensors and Biomedical Imaging
edited by Keyu Meng and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open
Keywords: microsensors and biosensing interfaces; microfluidics and portable detection; fluorescence-based diagnostics; artificial intelligence (AI) in biosensing; personalized medicine and environmental monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor and Bioelectronic Devices)
Recent Advances in Electrochemiluminescence for Biosensor Development
edited by Foad Salehnia
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemiluminescence; biosensor; nanomaterial; disease detection; biomedical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Biosensors)
Applications of Nanomaterials in Optical and Photonic Biosensors
edited by Zhengbo Zhu and Hongwei Lei
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; optical biosensors; photonic biosensors; surface plasmon resonance (SPR); quantum dots; carbon-based nanomaterials; two-dimensional materials; biosensing technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nano- and Micro-Technologies in Biosensors)
Nano-Carbons in Biosensors
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: nano-carbons; biosensors; nanomaterials; wearable devices; electrochemical sensors; drug delivery; micromotors; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor Materials)
Interdisciplinary Advances: Lab-on-a-Chip Biosensors Shaping Precision Diagnosis
edited by and Ke Du
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; biosensors; diagnosis; artificial intelligence; bio-MEMS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nano- and Micro-Technologies in Biosensors)
Recent Advances and Challenges in Development of Whole Cell Biosensors
edited by , , and Ohiemi Benjamin Ocheja
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: whole cell biosensors; electrochemical biosensors; microbial sensing; cell immobilization; stress-responsive elements; bioelectrochemistry; environmental diagnostics; synthetic biology; real-time monitoring; biosensor stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor and Bioelectronic Devices)
Electrochemical Biosensors for Healthcare and Environmental Monitoring: Fundamentals and Applications
edited by Shuang Han and Yuewu Zhao
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical biosensors; bio-nano interfaces; electron-transfer kinetics; CRISPR-based diagnostics; amplification-free detection; antifouling interfaces; wearable electrochemical sensors; lab-on-a-chip platforms; real-time pathogen monitoring; continuous biomarker analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors and Healthcare)
Microbial Biosensors: Emerging Technologies and Future Directions
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial biosensors; synthetic biology; whole-cell biosensors; environmental monitoring; pathogen detection; bioelectronic interfaces; point-of-care diagnostics; bioreporter systems; microfluidics; smart diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Biosensors and Biosensing)
Recent Progress in Micro/Nano-Photonic Biosensors for Biomedical Diagnostics
edited by and Isabel Barth
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro/nanophotonic biosensors; metasurfaces; optical microcavities; nanoplasmonics; integrated photonics; single-particle detection; extracellular vesicles; point-of-care diagnostics; precision medicine; lab-on-a-chip
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors and Healthcare)
Biosensors in Biomedical Research and Diagnostics
edited by and Shanglin Li
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidic biosensors; lab-on-a-chip; point-of-care diagnostics; biomarker detection; extracellular vesicles (EVs); circulating nucleic acids (cfDNA; miRNA); fabrication methods; biomedical applications; disease diagnostics; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors and Healthcare)
Functional Materials for Biosensing Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensor; early diagnosis; nanoparticle; nanomaterial; functional material; graphene; mxene; organic material; inorganic material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor Materials)
The Research and Application of Lateral Flow Biosensors
edited by Guodong Liu and
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: lateral flow biosensors; point-of-care; microfluidics; CRISPR; EXPAR; RPA; LAMP; aptamers; peptides; nucleic acid signal amplification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors and Healthcare)
Label-Free Electrochemical Biosensing submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: label-free detection; nanomaterials in biosensing; biomolecular interaction; medical diagnostics; environmental monitoring; point-of-care devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor and Bioelectronic Devices)
Nano-Biosensors and Their Applications for In Vivo/Vitro Diagnosis—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4033 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructures; nanomaterials; nanodevices; biosensors; biomarkers; artificial intelligence; in vivo/vitro diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor Materials)
Biomedical Applications of Smart Sensors
edited by Sumedha Nitin Prabhu and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical smart sensors; prognostic; prophylactic; point-of-care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors and Healthcare)
AI/ML-Enabled Biosensing: Shaping the Future of Disease Detection
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidic sensing; electrochemical bio-sensing; point-of-care diagnostics; precision diagnostics; plasmonic sensing; microfluidic devices; lab-on-chip
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nano- and Micro-Technologies in Biosensors)
Micro and Nano Optic-Based Biosensing Technologies and Strategies—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1711 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro/nano optics biosensors; microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; Point-of-Care tests; SPR; optical micro/nano fibers; metasurface; nanophotonics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor Materials)
Sensors for Detection of Virus and Bacteria
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1346 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteria and viruses; nanomaterials; molecular diagnostics; microfluidics and microsystem; artificial intelligence; electrochemical biosensors; optical chemical biosensor
Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering in Biosensing Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 39567 | Submission Open
Keywords: SERS substrate development; SERS for biosensing applications; food contaminant detection; environmental pollution control; machine learning (SERS); SERS sensors; quantitative SERS methods; biohazardous molecules; forensic substances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Biosensors)
Feature Papers of Biosensors
edited by and Tingting Zheng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24000 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensor; fluorescence; Raman; mechanical transducers; microfabrication; mass spectral transducers; wearable device
Advanced Lab-on-Chip and Micro-Systems for Manipulation and Bio-Detection
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 13839 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; LOC devices; dielectrophoretic; microfabrication; target manipulation; signal detection; resolution and throughput
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor and Bioelectronic Devices)
Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring and Food Safety
edited by and Bingxi Feng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11286 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; nanozyme; nanomaterials; metal oxide; catalysis; environmental monitoring; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Biosensors and Biosensing)
Photonics for Bioapplications: Sensors and Technology—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9972 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fiber biosensing; optical fiber immunosensors; new bio/chemical probes for bioapplications; molecular diagnosis; point-of-care devices; biomarker detection; wearable biomedical sensors; optical sensors in e-Health architectures; energy-efficient eHealth architecture; big data analysis for eHealth; plasmonic sensors and interrogation systems; advanced signal processing techniques; photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for bioapplications; imaging sensors; low-cost; miniaturized; selective; and multiparameter photonic devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Biosensors)
Microfluidics for Sample Pretreatment
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7346 | Submission Open
Keywords: sample pretreatment; plasma separation; blood cell separation; exosome isolation; novel microfluidic separation methods; CTC separation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors and Healthcare)
Advances in Nanopore Biosensors
edited by Ki-baek Jeong, Sathishkumar Munusamy and Muhammad Asad Ullah Khalid
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4163 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanopore; biosensor; single-molecule detection; biological nanopore; solid-state nanopore; disease diagnosis; DNA detection; protein detection; point-of-care nanopore; nanomaterial; functionalized nanopore; sequencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor Materials)
Advances in Biosensors Based on Framework Materials
edited by Peng Ren and Xuemei Yang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3705 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks; hybrid frameworks; biosensing; biosensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensor Materials)
Fluorescent Probes: Design and Biological Applications
edited by Xiaoyue Han
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1619 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescent probe; bioimaging; biosensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical and Photonic Biosensors)
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