Optical sensors based on excitation of surface plasmons, commonly referred to as surface
plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors, belong to the group of refractometric sensing devices …

The application of portable, easy‐to‐use and highly sensitive lab‐on‐a‐chip biosensing
devices for real‐time diagnosis could offer significant advantages over current analytical …

The transport of fluid in and around nanometer-sized objects with at least one characteristic
dimension below 100 nm enables the occurrence of phenomena that are impossible at …

β Galactosidases have been obtained from microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria and
yeasts; plants, animals cells, and from recombinant sources. The enzyme has two main …

Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) are popular models of cell membranes with potential
biotechnological applications and an understanding of the mechanisms of SLB formation is …

The prevention of surface fouling is becoming increasingly important for the development of
anti‐infective medical implants, biosensors with improved signal‐to‐noise ratios, and low …

A crucial step in the development of implanted medical devices, in vivo diagnostics, and
microarrays is the effective prevention of nonspecific protein adsorption from real-world …

Upon contact with bodily fluids/tissues, exogenous materials spontaneously develop a layer
of proteins on their surface. In the case of biomedical implants and equipment, biological …

By incorporating a grating in a planar optical waveguide one creates a device with which the
spectrum of guided lightmodes can be measured. When the surface of the waveguide is …

One of the most promising approaches in tissue engineering is the application of 3D
scaffolds, which provide cell support and guidance in the initial tissue formation stage. The …