The development of optical nanosensors for biological measurements
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2000-08-21
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Cullum, Brian M, and Tuan Vo-Dinh. “The Development of Optical Nanosensors for Biological Measurements.” Trends in Biotechnology 18, no. 9 (September 1, 2000): 388–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-7799(00)01477-3.
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This work was written as part of one of the author's official duties as an Employee of the United States Government and is therefore a work of the United States Government. In accordance with 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright protection is available for such works under U.S. Law.
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Abstract
This article discusses and documents the basic concepts of, and developments in, the field of optical nanosensors and nanobiosensors. It describes the progression of this field of research from its birth up to the present, with emphasis on the techniques of sensor construction and their application to biological systems. After a brief overview of the techniques for fabricating nanometer-sized optical fibers, we describe the various types of transducer and bioreceptor molecule presently used for nanosensor and nanobiosensor fabrication.