Main description:

Over the last two decades, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors have attracted a great deal of attention. This volume of Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors provides a comprehensive treatment of the field of SPR sensors. The book is divided into three parts. Part I introduces readers to the fundamental principles of surface plasmon resonance (bio)sensors and covers the electromagnetic theory of surface plasmons, the theory of SPR sensors and molecular interactions at sensor surfaces. Part II presents a review of the state of the art in the development of SPR sensor instrumentation and functionalization methods. Part III discusses applications of SPR biosensors for study of molecules and their interactions and detection of chemical and biological analytes related to environmental monitoring, food safety and security and medical diagnostics.

Feature:

Aimed at researchers and technologists in academic and industrial environments, as well as graduate students in chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, and material science who want to keep abreast of the latest trends in chemical sensing and biosensing with photonic devices

Contents:

Fundamentals of SPR Sensors.- Electromagnetic Theory of Surface Plasmons.- Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Sensors.- Molecular Interactions in SPR Sensors.- Implementations of SPR Biosensors.- SPR Sensor Instrumentation.- The Art of Immobilization for SPR Sensors.- Applications of SPR Biosensors.- Investigating Biomolecular Interactions and Binding Properties Using SPR Biosensors.- SPR Biosensors for Detection of Biological and Chemical Analytes.- SPR Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring.- SPR Biosensors for Food Safety.- SPR Biosensors for Medical Diagnostics.