With the rapid scientific and technological changes that occur every day, a new kind of
necessity, real-time, rapid, and accurate detection methods, preferably also non-or minimally …

In this study, a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based quantum dot (QD)
immunoassay for detection and identification of Aspergillus amstelodami was developed …

Plant pathogens are an important agricultural problem, and early and rapid pathogen
identification is critical for crop preservation. This work focuses on using fluorescence …

Fluorescence lidar is a non-invasive, remote sensing technique that makes it possible to
extend the application of the laser-induced fluorescence technique to the outdoor …

The removal of varnish from the surface is a key step in painting conservation. Varnish
removal is traditionally monitored by examining the painting surface under ultraviolet …

Identification of specific mycotoxins p. Fusarium contained in infected winter wheat seeds
can be achieved by visually recognizing their distinctive phenotypic species. The visual …

The airborne monitoring of bioaerosols has become a research area attracting significant
scientific interest over the last few years because of potential impacts on human health. For …

We have developed a compact instrument called the “COmpact COlor BIofinder”, or CoCoBi,
for the standoff detection of biological materials and organics with polyaromatic …

We developed a prototype instrument called the Standoff Biofinder, which can quickly locate
biological material in a 500 cm2 area from a 2 m standoff distance with a detection time of …

The development of portable sensors for fast screening of crime scenes is required to
reduce the number of evidences useful to be collected, optimizing time and resources. Laser …