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Imaging optical sensor arrays.

David R Walt
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Imaging optical fibres have been etched to prepare microwell arrays. These microwells have been loaded with sensing materials such as bead-based sensors and living cells to create high-density sensor arrays. The extremely small sizes and volumes of the wells enable high sensitivity and high information content sensing capabilities.

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David R Walt. 2002. Imaging optical sensor arrays.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1367-5931(02)00372-1

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