Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2009:2009:1042-4.
doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5335153.

Overview of the optofluidic ring resonator: a versatile platform for label-free biological and chemical sensing

Jonathan D Suter  1 , Xudong Fan
Affiliations
Review

Overview of the optofluidic ring resonator: a versatile platform for label-free biological and chemical sensing

Jonathan D Suter et al. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009.

Abstract

Highly sensitive detection of biological and chemical analytes has significant importance within medical science, environmental monitoring, food quality, national security and defense. The opto-fluidic ring resonator (OFRR) is a relatively new solution for label-free optical sensing that is compatible with a versatile range of analytes. A capillary-based platform, the OFRR supports whispering gallery modes within its circular cross-section and conducts evanescent sensing within its hollow core. Herein, we provide an overview of the basic operation principles of the OFRR and some examples of its most important applications, including the detection of proteins, virus, DNA molecules, whole cells, vapors and pesticides.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

MeSH terms