During the last decades, both governments and companies have been committed to the
continuous checking of biological parameters, which can prevent extra costs to …

There exists an increasing interest in monitoring low concentrations of biochemical species,
as they allow the early-stage detection of illnesses or the monitoring of the environment …

Remarkable developments can be seen in the field of optical fibre biosensors in the last
decade. More sensors for specific analytes have been reported, novel sensing chemistries …

In the last years, optical fiber sensors have proven to be a reliable and versatile biosensing
tool. Optical fiber biosensors (OFBs) are analytical devices that use optical fibers as …

The optical fibers which are considered as waveguides can be applied to light transmission
applications. The core part of the optical fiber is surrounded by a glass or plastic layer called …

Optical fiber biosensors have attracted extensive research attention in fields such as public
health research, environmental science, bioengineering, disease diagnosis and drug …

This review summarizes principles and current stage of development of fiber-optic chemical
sensors (FOCS) and biosensors (FOBS). Fiber optic sensor (FOS) systems use the ability of …

Optical fibre sensors (OFS), as a result of their unique properties such as small size, no
interference with electromagnetic radiation, high sensitivity and the ability to design …

High-quality optical fibers can be produced now at a low cost and large quantity, and this
has further promoted the development of fiber-optic (chemical) sensors. After over 30 years …

The evolution of optical fiber technology has revolutionized a variety of fields, from optical
transmission to environmental monitoring and biomedicine, given their unique properties …