Applications of Spectroscopy and Imaging in Environmental and Biomedical Studies, as Well as Clinical Diagnosis
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: analytical spectroscopy; chemical sensing; environmental, forensic, and biomedical studies; drug discovery; molecular recognition; chemometrics
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Dear Colleagues,
There is a continued interest in developing analytical techniques that can meet the demands of increasingly complex environmental and biomedical challenges, as well as clinical diagnosis. Spectroscopy and imaging present an opportunity to meet these demands. The low cost and rapidity of spectroscopic methods, combined with the availability of handheld spectrometers, have enhanced the capability of spectroscopy for in situ sample analysis and real-time field studies. Advances in instrumental technological innovation have promoted the development of spectroscopic imaging systems and hyperspectral data mining techniques, which has significantly enhanced the capacity for sample analysis in environmental and biomedical studies, as well as clinical diagnosis.
This Special Issue seeks fundamental and applied research papers or review articles on the use of spectroscopy, imaging, and hyperspectral data analysis in environmental and biomedical studies, as well as clinical diagnosis. We welcome studies on the use of optical spectroscopy (Raman, SERS, UV–visible, FTIR, fluorescence, chemiluminescence) and microscopic imaging in nanoscience; materials science; photocatalysis; molecular recognition; nanotechnology; sensing; investigations of disease processes; cancer and pathogen detection; biological sample analysis; and detection of emerging contaminants (PFAS, radionuclides, heavy metal ions, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, etc.).
Prof. Dr. Sayo O. Fakayode
Dr. David Bwambok
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- spectroscopy
- microscopic imaging
- nanoscience
- materials science
- nanotechnology
- sensing
- disease process
- disease diagnostics
- cancer detection
- pathogen detection
- biological sample analysis
- emerging contaminants
- perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
- microplastics
- pharmaceuticals
- hyperspectral data analysis
- photocatalysis
- molecular recognition
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