This is the first comprehensive review on methods and materials for use in optical sensing of
pH values and on applications of such sensors. The Review starts with an introduction that …

Immobilized enzymes can be used in a wide range of processes. In recent years, a variety of
new approaches have emerged for the immobilization of enzymes that have greater …

Numerous kinds of biosensors do exist, but this chapter is confined to sensors and systems
where the information is gathered by the measurement of photons (rather than electrons as …

Biomedical photonics is defined as the science of harnessing light and other forms of radiant
energy to address problems in medicine and biology. The field has experienced explosive …

This biannual review covers the time period from January 2004 to December 2005 and is
written in continuation of previous reviews (A1-A3). An electronic search in SciFinder and …

Pesticides released intentionally into the environment and through various processes
contaminate the environment. Although pesticides are associated with many health hazards …

The food and drink industries need rapid and affordable methods to assure the quality of
products and process control, where the use of analytical methods such as high …

Analytical technology based on sensors is an extremely broad field which impacts on many
major industrial sectors such as the pharmaceutical, healthcare, food, and agriculture …

To produce a sensitive and specific biosensor for Staphylococcus aureus, bacteriophages
have been interfaced with a water-dispersible and environmentally stable metal–organic …

In the past decade, the encapsulation of enzymes inside inorganic sol-gel matrices has
become a generic method to prepare efficient biocatalysts which are easy to recycle. In this …