Applications of Plasmonic Biosensing in Clinical Diagnosis
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2020) | Viewed by 9122
Special Issue Editor
2. Institute of Food Science and Technology (ICTAL), La Serna 58, 24007 León, Spain
Interests: biosensors; plasmonic sensors; surface plasmon resonance; localized surface plasmon resonance; biofunctionalization strategies; biomedical applications; clinical diagnostics; point of care
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Dear Colleagues
Plasmonic biosensing provides label-free quantification of real-time biological interactions at the molecular level. The various applications of plasmonics have attracted considerable attention as medical diagnostic tools. Current efforts in developing nanotechnology-based approaches are being conducted to enhance the use of plasmonic biosensors as point of care devices. With the advance in the fabrication of nanopatterned surfaces and the functionalization of nanomaterials, the design of ultrasensitive plasmonic devices is one step closer to enabling their integration in medical settings. The most urgent and crucial stage involves the improvement of the bioactive sensing area in order to provide anti-fouling layers that succeed in clinical diagnosis when using complex and real matrices (for example, blood serum, saliva, and urine). Clinical applications of plasmonic biosensors cover a broad range of analytes from protein biomarkers to bacterial and virus pathogens and cancer diagnosis markers (for example, microRNA and living circulating tumor cells).
This Special Issue will compile innovative studies involving both novel transducer configurations and biofunctionalization strategies that open a route to plasmonic biosensors in clinical practice. Papers addressing the design of advanced developments based on miniaturization, multiplexing, and point of care testing are sought.
Dr. Elba MaurizGuest Editor
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Keywords
- Plasmonic sensors
- Biosensors
- Biofunctionalization strategies
- Nanopatterned surfaces
- Nanoparticles
- Point-of-care
- Biomedical applications
- Medical diagnostics
- Miniaturization
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