Optical Biochemical Sensor Systems and Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2018) | Viewed by 53671
Special Issue Editors
2. IREA-CNR, Via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli, Italy
Interests: optical fiber sensors; distributed optical fiber sensors; nano and micro sensors; biosensors and chemical sensors; integrated optics sensors and optoelectronic devices
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Interests: distributed optical fiber sensors; structural health monitoring; polymer optical fiber sensors
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Interests: optical sensors; biosensors and chemical sensors; optical fiber sensors and optoelectronic devices
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Optical sensors are nowadays exploited in numerous important fields, including pharmaceutical research, medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, agriculture, industrial applications, food safety and security. In fact, and whenever fast, portable, low cost and/or rugged devices are needed for detection and identification. Point distributed and quasi-distributed sensing techniques exploiting optical devices are used in a wide variety in the above applications.
The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together researchers active in the development of innovative optical transducer schemes, functional materials and receptors, nanostructures, and applications of optical biochemical sensor systems. Work addressing all aspects of this technology are sought, including, but not limited to, recent developments in: New configurations based on distributed and point sensing in optical fibers; hybrid devices; novel experimental setup to improve sensitivity, miniaturization, multiplexing capabilities and microfluidic integration; optical integrated biosensor systems (lab-on-a-chip); new bio/chemical receptors for optical sensors; and new optical devices for biochemical sensing.
Both review articles and original research papers are sought. There is particular interest in papers concerning new applications and innovative approaches in biosensing based on optical platforms.
Prof. Dr. Luigi Zeni
Prof. Aldo Minardo
Dr. Nunzio Cennamo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- optical sensors
- optical chemical sensors
- optical biosensors
- distributed and quasi-distributed sensing techniques
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