Advancements in Molecular Diagnostics and Biosensing: Harnessing the Power of FRET Technology
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Optical and Photonic Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editors
Interests: FRET; time-resolved FRET; molecular diagnostics; drug high-throughput screening; molecular dynamics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past few decades, Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) technology has revolutionized the molecular diagnostics and biosensing field, providing a precise and sensitive method for detecting biomolecules by leveraging the energy transfer between fluorescent molecules or nanoparticles in close proximity, enabling the real-time monitoring of molecular interactions. The integration of FRET technology with biosensors presents an innovative and robust tool for the sensitive, specific, and real-time detection of biomolecules, with diverse applications in healthcare, drug discovery, environmental monitoring, and biotechnology.
This Special Issue focuses on the applications, advancements, and challenges of employing FRET technology for molecular diagnostics and biosensing. The topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Development of novel FRET-based probes for detecting nucleic acids, proteins, and small molecules;
- FRET technology integration with microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip platforms for point-of-care diagnostics;
- FRET technology applications in the detection of infectious diseases, cancer biomarkers, and environmental pollutants;
- Advances in FRET-based biosensors for the real-time monitoring of biological processes.
We welcome submissions that will contribute to the advancement of knowledge and innovation in this dynamic and interdisciplinary field.
Prof. Dr. Xue Qiu
Dr. Jiajia Guo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- FRET
- smFRET
- time-resolved FRET
- molecular diagnostics
- molecular interaction dymamics
