Advances and Future Perspective in Colorimetric and Fluorescence Sensors

Dear Colleagues,

Colorimetric and fluorescence sensors have attracted considerable attention for many sensing applications due to their potential for rapid analysis, their cost-effectiveness, ease of use, as well as their simple and easy detection systems or ability to aid naked-eye observations without the need for sophisticated instrumentation—all of which have been important trends in the past two decades.

Currently, a number of colorimetric and fluorescence sensors have been developed for the sensing of different molecules and ions (cations, anions, and neutral species), and the activity level of key biological substances in vivo (metal ions, active oxygen, active nitrogen, biological molecules, etc.) is closely related to the occurrence and treatment of diseases, as well as the absorption and distribution of drugs.

The scope of this Special Issue encompasses, but is not restricted to, the following areas: colorimetric and fluorescent sensing principles and mechanisms, organic and biosensors, analytical chemistry, and biomedical applications.

This Special Issue will provide a forum for the latest research activities in the field of colorimetric/fluorescence sensors. We hope that researchers active in this area will join us to promote activities in this field of research. We cordially invite you to submit an article to this Special Issue. We welcome short communications, full research articles, and timely reviews.

Prof. Dr. Claudio Saitz
Guest Editor

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• colorimetric sensors
• fluorescence sensors
• fluorescence probe
• colorimetry
• colorimetric/fluorescence detection
• signal transduction
• chemical and biological sensors