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Optical biosensor usually consists of two components including a receptor and a transducer. Bioreceptor is a biomolecule that recognizes the target analyte, whereas the transducer converts the recognition event into a measurable optical signal.

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Yin, K. (2020). Introduction. In: Design of Novel Biosensors for Optical Sensing and Their Applications in Environmental Analysis. Springer Theses. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6488-4_1

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