Title :
Calibration methods for an evanescent wave fiber optic biosensor
Author :
Golden, Joel P. ; Anderson, George P. ; Cao, Lynn K. ; Ligler, Frances S.
Author_Institution :
Center for Biomolecular Sci. & Eng., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Operation of an evanescent wave fiber optic biosensor is discussed, with emphasis on features affecting quantitation of response. The fiber optic biosensor has proven to be a highly sensitive detection system and can be used for quantitating the amount of analyte present
Keywords :
biosensors; calibration; fibre optic sensors; analyte; calibration methods; evanescent wave fiber optic biosensor; highly sensitive detection system; response quantitation; Biological information theory; Biosensors; Calibration; Fluorescence; Optical buffering; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical surface waves; Pollution measurement; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2050-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1994.415162
