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S&M493 Research Paper of Special Issue Published: 2002 Fiber Optic Couplers for Protein Detection [PDF] Michael Henning Keywords: fiber optic, coupler, biosensor, assay
Numerous applications in areas such as medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and food safety require selective protein detection. A variety of optical detection methods have been developed, but many of them require the use of a fluorescent labeling dye. Label-free optical techniques such as surface plasmon resonance (SPR), use of resonant mirrors, and interferometry have also been developed. Here we report the use of a fiber optic coupler as a platform for bioassays/biosensing. The coupler fabrication and design elements crucial to the sensor performance are described, and protein detection is demonstrated.
![]() Cite this article Michael Henning, Fiber Optic Couplers for Protein Detection, Sens. Mater., Vol. 14, No. 6, 2002, p. 339-346. |