Advanced Photonic Biosensors 2021-2022

Dear Colleagues,

The next generation of biosensor systems must ensure the convergence of micro/nano-, bio-, and ICT technologies to achieve smaller, faster, and cheaper devices that have superior performance while still delivering highly reproducible results, exhibiting increased sensitivity, and being extremely reliable. In this scenario, photonic biosensors present several advantages compared to other sensing technologies, such as their compactness and high integration level, high sensitivities, high interaction between the optical field and target analytes, shorter times to results or the requirement of very low volumes to perform sensing. In this sense, the photonic sensing research field has quickly evolved in recent years, transitioning from traditional bulk technologies to integrated photonics with an advanced performance, enhanced functionalities, increased reliability, and reduced costs.

The aim of this Special Issue is to discuss various types of photonic biosensors, based on different configurations and materials. Contributions can cover different aspects in terms of design; manufacturing; experimental testing; and the application of new photonic devices, structures, functional materials, measurement methods, and signal processing, as well as their integration with biotechnology concepts to perform high-quality sensing (DNA, protein, cell detection, etc.).

Submissions may cover many areas, ranging from new concepts still under examination in laboratories to sensing systems to be made available on the market, even in highly differentiated sectors, such as biosensing, pharmaceutical and food sensing, environmental sensing, gas sensing, automotive, security, defense, and space.

Dr. Amadeu Griol
Guest Editor

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