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ArticleBiomedical optics express2016

U-shaped, double-tapered, fiber-optic sensor for effective biofilm growth monitoring.

Nianbing Zhong, Mingfu Zhao, Yishan Li

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Nianbing ZhongChongqing Key Laboratory of Modern Photoelectric Detection Technology and Instrument, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China; zhongnianbing@163.com.
Mingfu ZhaoChongqing Key Laboratory of Modern Photoelectric Detection Technology and Instrument, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China; zmf@cqut.edu.cn.
Yishan LiKey Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400030, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To monitor biofilm growth on polydimethylsiloxane in a photobioreactor effectively, the biofilm cells and liquids were separated and measured using a sensor with two U-shaped, double-tapered, fiber-optic probes (Sen. and Ref. probes). The probes' Au-coated hemispherical tips enabled double-pass evanescent field absorption. The Sen. probe sensed the cells and liquids inside the biofilm. The polyimide-silica hybrid-film-coated Ref. probe separated the liquids from the biofilm cells and analyzed the liquid concentration. The biofilm structure and active biomass were also examined to confirm the effectiveness of the measurement using a simulation model. The sensor was found to effectively respond to the biofilm growth in the adsorption through exponential phases at thicknesses of 0-536 μm.

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(060.2280) Fiber design and fabrication(060.2300) Fiber measurements(060.2370) Fiber optics sensors(160.5470) Polymers(280.1415) Biological sensing and sensors

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PMID26977344
PMCPMC4771453

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