Abstract: A photonic biosensor, a photonic biosensor array, and a method of detecting a bio-material using the same are provided. The photonic biosensor includes a light emitting diode configured to emit light, a photodiode (PD), an optical fiber configured to connect the light emitting diode with the PD, and a micro-fluidic channel disposed on the optical fiber. Bio-antibodies or aptamers are fixed to the surface of the optical fiber, and the micro-fluidic channel includes gold (Au) nanoparticles to which bio-antibodies or aptamers are fixed. The photonic biosensor may be configured using absorption of surface plasmons in Au nanoparticles with respect to light traveling through the surface of the optical fiber configured to connect the light emitting diode with the PD, thus simplifying the manufacture of the biosensor and reducing the manufacturing cost.

Abstract: Provided are a biochip and a method of detecting a reaction from the biochip. This method includes preparing a first mixture solution of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and a sample including target molecules, measuring absorbance or transmittance of the first mixture solution, preparing a second mixture solution including the PVP, the sample, and a receptor of the target molecules, measuring absorbance or transmittance of the second mixture solution, and calculating an absorbance or transmittance difference between the first mixture solution and the second mixture solution. Thus, it is possible to reduce the production cost of the biochip by inducing a reaction of an antigen and an antibody using PVP. Further, it is possible to detect an accurate quantity of the antigen by analyzing a quantity of antigen on the basis of the absorbance or transmittance difference.

Abstract: Provided is a filtering device including a filter part having a plurality of filters stacked to filter contaminants in fluid, and a sample part disposed on an outer plane of the filter part and having a plurality of samples corresponding to the filters, respectively. Therefore, a filter exchange period can be accurately determined by measuring properties of the filter varied during filtering of contaminants, and indiscriminate exchange of the filters can be prevented to reduce maintenance cost.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser apparatus is provided which can vary an output wavelength of a light source. A semiconductor laser diode and one or more heat source devices arranged around the semiconductor laser diode are integrated on one substrate. The semiconductor laser diode is configured to be uniformly heated by the heat source device. An output wavelength of the semiconductor laser diode can be easily and quickly varied.

Abstract: Provided are an optical cavity enhanced turbidimeter and a turbidity measure method. After casting a pulse beam or a beam having a steep intensity gradient into an optical cavity, the turbidity of the inside region of the optical cavity can be calculated using an attenuation rate of an output beam from the optical cavity.

Abstract: A silicon biosensor and a manufacturing method thereof is provided, the silicon biosensor includes: a light source performing self emission a light detector generating a photoelectric current corresponding to an amount of incident light an optical fiber transmitting the light from the light source to the light detector and a micro fluidic channel adjusting an optical transmission rate of the optical fiber according to an antibody-antigen reaction when the antibody-antigen reaction occurs. The silicon biosensor can be easily integrated or bonded with a silicon electronic device, so that it is possible to manufacture the biosensor with a low price, under mass production.

Abstract: Provided are a target biomaterial detecting kit and a method of detecting the target biomaterial. The target biomaterial detecting kit includes a guided mode resonance filter comprising a substrate transmitting or reflecting light, a grating layer formed on the substrate, and a capture layer formed on the grating layer to capture a target biomaterial; and a nano complex comprising a nanoparticle head and a connection tail. Therefore, the wavelength peak of a reflection/transmission spectrum of light coming from the guided mode resonance filter can be largely shifted, and thus the presence and quantity of a target biomaterial can be easily detected. Moreover, although the amount of the target biomaterial is small, the target biomaterial can be reliably detected.

Abstract: A silicon biosensor and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The silicon biosensor includes: a light emitting layer emitting light according to injected electrons and holes and changing a wavelength of the light depending on whether a biomaterial is absorbed by the light emitting layer; an electron injection layer injecting the electrons into the light emitting layer; and a hole injection layer injecting the holes into the light emitting layer. Accordingly, it is possible to produce low price biosensors in large quantities.

Abstract: There are provided an apparatus for fixing a plastic sheet which fixes a plastic sheet to fabricate a nano pattern and a method of fabricating a nano pattern on a plastic sheet using the same. The apparatus for fixing a plastic sheet includes: a pair of planar metal guide rings interposingly fixing a plastic sheet from above and below, respectively; and a sheet fixing chuck including: a ring fixer sucking the pair of planar metal guide rings through a vacuum groove to be fixed thereto; and a sheet fixer having a plurality of vacuum pin holes formed therein, the vacuum pin holes sucking a bottom of the plastic sheet fixed by the planar metal guide rings. The apparatus allows fabrication of the nano pattern on the plastic sheet having less roughness than that of a semiconductor substrate or a glass substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a method for immobilizing a bio-material on a surface of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2) as a highly reflective material to enhance sensitivity of a resonant reflection biosensor. The method for immobilizing a bio-material may be useful to easily immobilize bio-materials such as proteins, DNA, RNA and enzymes on surfaces of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles using the chemical reaction, and significantly improve sensitivity of a resonant reflection biosensor by determining the antigen-antibody reaction in the resonant reflection biosensor using the immobilized secondary antien.

Abstract: There is provided a portable measuring system having a biophotonic sensor. The portable measuring system also includes a tunable light source, an output intensity detector and an output wavelength detector, which are mounted therein. The portable measuring system can precisely measure a variation in the reflectivity spectrum and/or the transmittance spectrum of the biophotonic sensor before and after an antigen-antibody reaction by varying the wavelength of the tunable light source. Thus, the concentration of the antigen is precisely measured.

Abstract: A camera module for a mobile communication terminal enabling to control a focal point, a mobile communication terminal using the same, and a method of controlling the same are provided. The camera module includes a camera housing, a lens provided in the camera housing, an elastic member for elastically supporting the lens in the camera housing, and a lens transformer including a first member supported by the camera housing and a second member supporting the lens, the lens transformer moving the lens together with the second member by generating an attractive force or repulsive force when power is supplied.

Abstract: An input device includes a plurality of strip switches radially disposed on a board, and an adjusting stick movably mounted on the board at a central location of the radially disposed strip switches for selectively connecting the strip switches. Selective connection of the strip switches by the adjusting stick inputs signals. A pointer can be conveniently controlled. Fabrication costs and the size of a mobile terminal including such an input device are reduced.

Abstract: An input device includes a plurality of strip switches radially disposed on a board, and an adjusting stick movably mounted on the board at a central location of the radially disposed strip switches for selectively connecting the strip switches. Selective connection of the strip switches by the adjusting stick inputs signals. A pointer can be conveniently controlled. Fabrication costs and the size of a mobile terminal including such an input device are reduced.