Surface Plasmon Resonance: a Versatile Technique for Biosensor Applications

Overview

Journal Sensors (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biotechnology

Date 2015 May 8

PMID 25951336

Citations 282

Authors

Hoang Hiep Nguyen

Jeho Park

Sebyung Kang

Moonil Kim

Affiliations

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Abstract

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is a label-free detection method which has emerged during the last two decades as a suitable and reliable platform in clinical analysis for biomolecular interactions. The technique makes it possible to measure interactions in real-time with high sensitivity and without the need of labels. This review article discusses a wide range of applications in optical-based sensors using either surface plasmon resonance (SPR) or surface plasmon resonance imaging (SPRI). Here we summarize the principles, provide examples, and illustrate the utility of SPR and SPRI through example applications from the biomedical, proteomics, genomics and bioengineering fields. In addition, SPR signal amplification strategies and surface functionalization are covered in the review.

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