Topics

  • EUROPT(R)ODE XIV covers all aspects related to the research, development, application and industrialization of optical chemical sensors and biosensors. Scientists are invited to submit their original contributions in one or more of the following topics: 

    Sensor Materials
        - New molecular receptors and indicators
  •     - Nanomaterials for optical sensing
        - Sustainable sensors and sensor materials (safe, green and efficient sensor materials)
        - Biosensor materials
  • Novel Sensing Principles
        - Plasmonics
        - Non-linear optics
        - Molecular spectroscopy
        - Imaging
        - Array technologies
        - Luminescence and chemiluminescence sensors
        - Label-free sensing
        - Waveguide based sensors
        - Photonic crystals

  •  Applications of Optical Sensors in
  •     - Environmental monitoring
        - Process control and security
        - Food analysis
        - Medical diagnostics
        - Point-of-Care
        - Ambient assisted living
        - Intracellular sensing and imaging
        - Biotechnology
        - Smart textiles

  •  Devices and Instrumentation
        - Novel (commercial) optical sensors and biosensors
        - Data communication/automation of sensor solutions
        - Single-use disposable optical sensors
        - Fibre optics
        - Miniaturisation and integration
        - Lab-on-a-chip

  •  Smart Sensor Production Technologies
        - Printed sensors
        - Roll-to-roll production
        - Packaging
        - Additive manufacturing
        - Microsystems technology
        - Wafer scale fabrication
        - Integrated microoptics fabrication