Chemical and Biochemical Fiber Optic Sensors
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2019) | Viewed by 256
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fiber-optic-based analyte detection schemes have evolved over the past three decades, with some target analytes such as pH, oxygen and glucose evolving into commercial or near commercial formats. This Special Issue of Sensors encourages the submission of manuscripts that report on detection methods for chemical and biochemical compounds of interest using optical fiber formats. The challenges related to selectivity, sensitivity and stability are often unique to the chemical of interest with its associated background mixture, and new and innovative approaches to addressing such problems are sought. Recent developments in design, miniaturization and integration into sensing arrays are of interest. Detection methods can be based on direct optical signatures or transducers that include chemical or biochemical reactions, as well as physical interactions with analytes that result in specific optical signatures. Target application areas can include healthcare, environmental, industrial or general analytical areas.
Prof. Dr. Henrik Pedersen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Analyte-specific fiber-optic chemical sensors (FOCS)
- Absorbance, fluorescence, luminescence, surface plasmon resonance, and gratings
- FOCS sensor arrays, integrated analytical systems
- Biochemical transduction mechanisms, including enzyme and antibody formats
- Environmental, clinical, industrial, food, and point-of-care applications
- Theoretical and experimental results advancing fiber-optic sensing technology
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