A fiber optic biosensor (FOBS) to monitor mutans streptococci in human saliva

Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1371-1378

  Kishen, A ^a   John, M S ^a   Lim, C S ^a   Asundi, A ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Caries; Evanescent wave; Fiber optics; Sol gel; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; SOL-GELS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

FIBER OPTIC EVANESCENT WAVE SPECTROSCOPY;

BIOSENSORS;

GLASS; SUCROSE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FIBER OPTIC BIOSENSOR; HUMAN; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SPECTROSCOPY; STREPTOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0041704872     PISSN: 09565663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-5663(03)00081-2     Document Type: Article

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