In the last decades, fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) have become increasingly attractive to
medical applications due to their unique properties such as small size, biocompatibility …

Label-free optical biosensors are an intriguing option for the analyses of many analytes, as
they offer several advantages such as high sensitivity, direct and real-time measurement in …

The apparent increase in hormone-induced cancers and disorders of the reproductive tract
has led to a growing demand for new technologies capable of detecting endocrine …

The detection of circulating tumor cells (CTCs), which are responsible for metastasis in
several forms of cancer, represents an important goal in oncological diagnosis and …

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 …

Optical fiber-based surface plasmon resonance (OF-SPR) sensors have demonstrated high
versatility and performances over the last years, which propelled the technique to the heart …

Optical fiber biosensors have attracted growing interest over the last decade and quickly
became a key enabling technology, especially for the detection of biomarkers at extremely …

The monitoring of human physiological signs and body functions, such as respiration rate,
heart rate, foot pressure, and joint movement, plays an important role in medical advances …

In situ and continuous monitoring of electrochemical activity is key to understanding and
evaluating the operation mechanism and efficiency of energy storage devices. However, this …

In this work, we report fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) embedded in silicone tubes for joint
movement monitoring. We integrate the sensors on finger guard bands and worn on a …