A metrological assessment of grating-based optical fiber sensors is proposed with the aim of
providing an objective evaluation of the performance of this sensor category. Attention was …

Optical fiber gratings (OFGs), especially long-period gratings (LPGs) and etched or tilted
fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), are playing an increasing role in the chemical and biochemical …

This article reviews the recent progress in optical biosensors that use the label-free
detection protocol, in which biomolecules are unlabeled or unmodified, and are detected in …

Gas sensors play an important role in the increasing trend of industrial automation in recent
years. Hollow core microstructured optical fibers have become a popular material for gas …

Recent research on fibre optic long-period gratings (LPGs) is reviewed with emphasis
placed upon the characteristics of LPGs that make them attractive for applications in sensing …

Although'diseases of affluence', such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, are
increasing in developing countries, infectious diseases still impose the greatest health …

The field of optical chemical sensors has been a growing research area over the last three
decades. A wide range of books and review articles has been published by experts in the …

Introduction: Immunosensors are affinity ligand-based biosensor solid-state devices in which
the immunochemical reaction is coupled to a transducer. The fundamental basis of all …

Fiber optic label-free biosensors are currently experiencing wide diffusion, as they combine
the performance of optical measurements with the advantages of optical fiber. This paper …

The corrosion process is a major source of metallic material degradation, particularly in
aggressive environments, such as marine ones. Corrosion progression affects the service …