title: Instrumentation for fluorescence-based fiber optic biosensors.
abstract: This chapter summarizes the construction principles, operation, and calibration of (single-fiber) fluorescence-based fiber optic sensors. These sensors transduce recognition of a chemical analyte by a transducer such as a protein molecule as a change in fluorescence wavelength or lifetime that can be measured remotely through a length of fiber optic. Examples are given of determination of metal ions in aqueous solution by fluorescence ratio and lifetime. Included are descriptions of instruments, alignment procedures, identification of noise sources, use of calibration standards, factors in the use of long fibers for sensing, issues in field and shipboard operation, and probe preparation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Richard B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Hui-Hui
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ohnemus
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McCranor
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cramer
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moffett
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis; D055100:Optical Fibers; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc