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Advances in Plasmonic Biosensors and Their Futuristic Applications

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Nanomaterials for Luminescent Devices, Sensors, and Bio-imaging Applications

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The focus of this chapter is on different types of sensors based on plasmonic nanoparticles for detecting various analytes. These include biological and chemical entities including metal ions, organic molecules, proteins, biomarkers, nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) etc. Early detection of diseases is possible by detecting the presence or variations of several biological components in the human body. These are achievable through the development of specific biosensors. Here, we briefly discuss about the structure, sensing mechanisms, detection methods and applications of plasmonic biosensors.

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    Neeli Chandran, Manikanta Bayal & Swapna S. Nair

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Chandran, N., Bayal, M., Pilankatta, R., Nair, S.S. (2021). Advances in Plasmonic Biosensors and Their Futuristic Applications. In: Nanomaterials for Luminescent Devices, Sensors, and Bio-imaging Applications. Progress in Optical Science and Photonics, vol 16. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5367-4_5

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