Label-Free Optical Biosensors

Dear Colleagues,

The field of label-free optical biosensing comprises various techniques, ranging from, but not limited to, plasmonics, Raman spectroscopy, optical interferometry and the measurement of cavity resonances. The field has gained considerable interest over the last decade and promises a wide range of applications in biological research, medical diagnostics, and environmental monitoring, as well as applications in defence, security and agriculture.

We invite manuscripts for this forthcoming Special Issue in all aspects pertinent to label-free optical biosensing. Both reviews and original research articles are welcome. Reviews should provide an up-to-date and critical overview of state-of-the-art technologies such as surface or localized plasmon resonance, whispering gallery modes, Bragg gratings, Raman spectroscopy or any other label-free optical sensing mechanism relevant to biosensing. Original research papers that describe the utilization of label-free optical platforms in biosensing, such as lab-on-a-chip, optical fiber sensing or new concepts and fundamental studies with potential relevance to biosensing, as well as surface functionalization strategies for the detection of specific biomolecules in complex clinical samples are also of interest. If you have suggestions that you would like to discuss beforehand, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to and welcome your participation in this Special Issue

Dr. Alexandre François
Prof. Dr. Al Meldrum
Dr. Nicolas Riesen
Guest Editors

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