In the last decade concepts in fluorescence sensing have emerged as powerful techniques with an increasing number of applications in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, and medicine. The increasing importance of these techniques is typified in one emerging area by developing non-invasive and continuous approaches for physiological glucose monitoring.

Based on the Editors' own scientific patent Developed and patented an application for a range of highly-sensitive glucose sensing contact lenses that can monitor tear glucose levels (500 m), which track blood glucose levels which are 10-fold higher

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Dr Chris D. Geddes, Ph.D., Professor, has extensive experience in fluorescence spectroscopy and Plasmonics, particularly in fluorescence sensing and metal-fluorophore interactions (Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence), publishing over 200 papers and 20 books. Dr Geddes is internationally known in fluorescence for his scholarly publications and for the development of fluorescence-based plasmonics. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Fluorescence and founding editor of the Who s Who in Fluorescence and Annual Reviews in Fluorescence volumes. In addition, due to the labs pioneering efforts in the fields of metallic nanoparticle-fluorophore interactions, Dr Geddes launched the Springer Journal "Plasmonics" in 2005. Dr Geddes is Director of the Institute of Fluorescence at the University of Maryland Baltimore County which focuses on the nano-bio-technological applications of fluorescence. Dr Geddes frequently chairs NIH study sections and is currently a permanent member of the NIH EBIT study section.
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Topics in Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Glucose Sensing is the eleventh volume in the popular series Topics in Fluorescence Spectroscopy, edited by Drs. Chris D. Geddes and Joseph R. Lakowicz. This volume incorporates authoritative analytical fluorescence-based glucose sensing reviews specialized enough to be attractive to professional researchers, yet also appealing to the wider audience of scientists in related disciplines of fluorescence. Glucose Sensing is an essential reference for any lab working in the analytical fluorescence glucose sensing field. All academics, bench scientists, and industry professionals wishing to take advantage of the latest and greatest in the continuously emerging field of glucose sensing, and diabetes care & management, will find this volume an invaluable resource. Topics in Fluorescence Spectroscopy Volume 11, Glucose Sensing Chapters include: Implantable Sensors for Interstitial Fluid Smart Tattoo Glucose Sensors Optical Enzyme-based Glucose Biosensors Plasmonic Glucose Sensing The Glucose Binding Protein for Sensing Fluorescent TICT Sensors for Saccharides Contact Lenses for Ophthalmic Glucose Monitoring About the Editors: Dr Chris D. Geddes is Professor of Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Director of the Institute of Fluorescence, and Associate Director of the Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Medical Biotechnology Center, Baltimore, USA. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Fluorescence and both the Editor-in-Chief and Founding Editor of the JournalPlasmonics, The Who's Who in Fluorescence, Reviews in Fluorescence and Reviews in Plasmonics annual volumes, as well as Executive Director of the Society of Fluorescence. Dr Geddes has published over 120 scientific articles, papers, review articles, books and book chapters on the principles and applications of fluorescence. Dr Joseph R. Lakowicz is Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, and Director of the Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy. Dr. Lakowicz has published over 400 scientific articles, has edited numerous books, holds 16 issued patents, and is the author of the widely used text Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy now in its 3rd edition.

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N-Phenylboronic Acid Derivatives of Arenecarboximdes as Saccharide Probes with Virtual Spacer Design.- Genesis of Fluorophore Formation in Macrocycle Solutions and the Detection of Glucose and Related Sugars.- Two-Component Optical Sugar Sensing Using Boronic Acid-Substituted Viologens with Anionic Fluorescent Dyes.- Implantable Concanavlin a Based Sensors for Interstitial Fluid Glucose Sensing in Diabetics.- Fluorescence Biosensors for Continuously Monitoring the Blood Glucose Level of Diabetic Patients.- Microcapsules as Smart Tattoo Glucose Sensors: Engineering Systems with Enzymes and Glucose-Binding Sensing Elements.- Non-Invasive Monitoring of Diabetes.- Optical Enzyme-Based Glucose Biosensors.- Saccharide recognition by Boronic Acid Fluorophore/Cyclodextrin Complexes in Water.- Plasmonic Glucose Sensing.- Optically-Based Affinity Biosensors for Glucose.- Recent Chemiluminescence Applications for Glucose Sensing.- The Glucose Binding Protein as Glucose Sensor.- Fluorescent Tict Sensors for Saccharides.- Glucose Sensing and Glucose Determination Using Fluorescent Probes and Molecular Receptors.- Boronic Acid-Based Fluorescence Sensors for Glucose Monitoring.- Development of Smart Contact Lenses for Ophthalmic Glucose Monitoring.