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Evanescent wave fluorescence biosensors: Advances of the last decade
Chris Rowe Taitt1, George P Anderson1, Frances S Ligler2
1Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, US Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave SW, Washington, DC 20375-5348, USA.
Abstract:
Biosensor development has been a highly dynamic field of research and has progressed rapidly over the past two decades. The advances have accompanied the breakthroughs in molecular biology, nanomaterial sciences, and most importantly computers and electronics. The subfield of evanescent wave fluorescence biosensors has also matured dramatically during this time. Fundamentally, this review builds on our earlier 2005 review. While a brief mention of seminal early work will be included, this current review will focus on new technological developments as well as technology commercialized in just the last decade. Evanescent wave biosensors have found a wide array applications ranging from clinical diagnostics to biodefense to food testing; advances in those applications and more are described herein.
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