EMPLOYEE DETAILS
Assoc. Prof. Jiří Homola, Ph.D., DSc.
Position: Director of the Institute
Department: Department of Optical Sensors
Phone: +420 266 773 404
Fax: +420 284 681 534
Email: homola@ufe.cz
Personal www: http://www.ufe.cz/~homola/
Location: Main building of IPE, Praha 8 - Kobylisy
Room: I/14
PUBLICATION ACTIVITIES
Books:

  1. F. Baldini, A. N. Chester, J. Homola, and S. Martellucci (editors): Optical Chemical Sensors, NATO Science Series II, Vol. 224, Springer, 2006.

  2. J. Homola (editor): Surface Plasmon Resonance Based Sensors, Springer, 2006.

Book Chapters:

  1. M. Piliarik, H. Vaisocherová, J. Homola: Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensing, in Biosensors and Biodetection, Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 503, editors A. Rasooly, K. E. Herold, Humana Press, 2009, 65-88.

  2. A. D. Taylor, J. Ladd, J. Homola, and S. Jiang, Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Sensors for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens, in Principles of Bacterial Detection: Biosensors, Recognition Receptors and Microsystems, editors M. Zourob, S. Elwary, and A. Turner, Springer, 81-106, 2008.

  3. J. Homola, S. S. Yee, D. Myszka: Surface plasmon biosensors, in Optical Biosensors: Today and Tomorrow (2nd Edition), editors F. S. Ligler, C. R. Taitt, Elsevier, 2008, 185-242.

  4. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensors and their applications in food safety and security, in Frontiers in Planar Lightwave Circuit Technology: Design, Simulation, and Fabrication, editors S. Janz, J. Čtyroký, and S. Tanev, Springer, 2006, 101-118.

  5. J. Homola: Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensors for Food Safety, in Optical Sensors: Industrial, Environmental and Diagnostic Applications, editors R. Narayanaswamy and O.S. Wolfbeis, Springer, 2004, 145-172.

  6. J. Homola, S. S. Yee, D. Myszka: Surface plasmon biosensors, in Optical Biosensors: Present and Future, editors F. S. Ligler, C. R. Taitt, Elsevier Science, 2002, 207-253.

Journal Papers:

  1. P. Kvasnička, K. Chadt, M. Vala, M. Bocková and J. Homola: Towards single-molecule detection with sensors based on propagating surface plasmons, Optics Letters, 37, 163–165 (2012).

  2. J. N. Ahmad, J. Li, L. Biedermannová, M. Kuchař, H. Šípová, A. Semerádtová, J. Černý, H. Petroková, P. Mikulecký, J. Polínek, O. Staněk, J. Vondrášek, J. Homola, J. Malý, R. Osička, P. Šebo, and P. Malý: Novel high-affinity binders of human interferon gamma derived from albumine-binding domain of protein G, PROTEINS: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, 80, 774–789 (2012).

  3. H. Šípová, D. Vrba, J. Homola: Analytical value of detecting an individual molecular binding event: the case of the SPR biosensor, Analytical Chemistry, 84, 30-33 (2012).

  4. K. Pimková, M. Bocková, K. Hegnerová, J. Suttnar, J. Čermák, J. Homola, J. E. Dyr: Surface plasmon resonance biosensor for the detection of VEGFR-1 – a protein marker of myelodysplastic syndromes, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 402, 381-387 (2012).

  5. M. Piliarik, H. Šípová, P. Kvasnička, N. Galler, J. R. Krenn, J. Homola: High-resolution biosensor based on localized surface plasmons, Optics Express, 20, 672–680 (2012).

  6. J. Xu, P. Kvasnička, M. Idso, R. W. Jordan, H. Gong, J. Homola, Q. Yu: Understanding the Effects of Dielectric Medium, Substrate, and Depth on Electric Fields and SERS of Quasi-3D Plasmonic Nanostructures, Optics Express, 19, 20493-20505 (2011).

  7. J. Xu, P. Guan, P. Kvasnička, H. Gong, J. Homola, Q. Yu: Light Transmission and Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering of Quasi-3D Plasmonic Nanostructure Arrays with Deep and Shallow Fabry-Pérot Nanocavities, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115, 10996–11002 (2011).

  8. M. Piliarik, P. Kvasnička, N. Galler, J. R. Krenn, J. Homola: Local refractive index sensitivity of plasmonic nanoparticles, Optics Express, 19, 9213–9220 (2011).

  9. H. Vaisocherová, A. D. Taylor, S. Jiang, K. Hegnerová, M. Vala, J. Homola, B. J. Yakes, J. Deeds, S. DeGrasse: Surface plasmon resonance biosensor for determination of tetrodotoxin (TTX): pre-validation study, Journal of AOAC International, 94, 596-604 (2011).

  10. H. Šípová, T. Špringer, J. Homola: Streptavidin-enhanced assay for sensitive and specific detection of single nucleotide polymorphism in TP53, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 399, 2343–2350 (2011).

  11. J. Xu, L. Zhang, H. Gong, J. Homola, Q. Yu: Tailoring Plasmonic Nanostructures for Optimal SERS Sensing of Small Molecules and Large Microorganisms, Small, 7, 371–376, (2011).

  12. A. Friedl, P. Adam, S. Leshkov, J. Homola: Fabrication of nanoplasmonic arrays with square symmetry using spin-coating method, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 11, 2528-2532 (2011).

  13. H. Šípová, S. Zhang, A. M. Dudley, D. Galas, K. Wang, J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensor for rapid label-free detection of microRNA at subfemtomole level, Analytical Chemistry, 82, 10110–10115 (2010).

  14. F. Fernández, K. Hegnerová, M. Piliarik, F. S. Baeza, J. Homola, M.-Pilar Marco: A label-free and portable multichannel surface plasmon resonance immunosensor for on site analysis of antibiotics in milk samples, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 26, 1231–1238 (2010).

  15. H. Šípová, H. Vaisocherová, J. Štěpánek, J. Homola: A Two-level surface plasmon resonance assay for determination of Ribonuclease H activity, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 26, 1605–1611(2010).

  16. M. Piliarik, M. Bocková, J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensor for parallelized detection of protein biomarkers in blood plasma, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 26, 1656–1661 (2010).

  17. T. Špringer, H. Šípová, H. Vaisocherová, J. Štěpánek, J. Homola: Shielding effect of monovalent and divalent cations on closely packed oligonucleotides, Nucleic Acids Research, 38, 7343–7351 (2010).

  18. K. Hegnerová, J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance sensor for detection of bisphenol A in drinking water, Sensors and Actuators B, 151, 177-179 (2010).

  19. S. Herranz, M. Bocková, M. D. Marazuela, J. Homola, M. C. Moreno-Bondi: An SPR biosensor for the detection of microcystins in drinking water, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 398, 2625–2634 (2010).

  20. T. Špringer, M. Piliarik, J. Homola: Real-time monitoring of biomolecular interactions in blood plasma using a surface plasmon resonance biosensor, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 398, 1955–1961 (2010).

  21. K. Hegnerová, M. Piliarik, M. Šteinbachová, Z. Flegelová, H. Černohorská, J. Homola: Detection of bisphenol A using a novel surface plasmon resonance biosensor, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 398, 1963–1966 (2010).

  22. T. Špringer, M. Piliarik, J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance sensor with dispersionless microfluidics for direct detection of nucleic acids at the low femtomole level, Sensors and Actuators B, 145, 588-591 (2010).

  23. M. Vala, K. Chadt, M. Piliarik, J. Homola: High-performance compact SPR sensor for multi-analyte sensing, Sensors and Actuators B, 148, 544-549 (2010).

  24. N. D. Brault, C. Gao, H. Xue, M. Piliarik, J. Homola, S. Jiang, Q. Yu: Ultra-low fouling and functionalizable zwitterionic coatings grafted onto SiO2 via a biomimetic adhesive group for sensing and detection in complex media, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 25, 2276–2282 (2010).

  25. B. Špačková; J. Homola: Theoretical analysis of a fiber optic surface plasmon resonance sensor utilizing a Bragg grating, Optics Express, 17, 23254–23264 (2009).

  26. M. Piliarik, J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors: approaching their limits?, Optics Express, 17, 16505-16517 (2009).

  27. Z. Krištofiková, M.Bocková, K.Hegnerová, A. Bartoš, J. Klaschka, J.Říčný, D. Řípová, J. Homola: Enhanced levels of mitochondrial enzyme 17ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 10 in patients with Alzheimer disease and multiple sclerosis, Molecular Biosystems, 5, 1174 - 1179 (2009).

  28. M. Piliarik, M. Vala, I. Tichý, J. Homola: Compact and low-cost biosensor based on novel approach to spectroscopy of surface plasmons, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 24 3430–3435 (2009).

  29. B. Špačková, M. Piliarik, P. Kvasnička, C. Themistos, M. Rajarajan, J. Homola: Novel concept of multi-channel fiber optic surface plasmon resonance sensor, Sensors and Actuators B, 139, 199–203 (2009).

  30. K. Hegnerová, M. Bocková, H. Vaisocherová, Z. Krištofiková, J.Říčný, D. Řípová, J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors for detection of Alzheimer disease biomarkers, Sensors and Actuators B, 139, 69–73 (2009).

  31. M. Vala, S. Etheridge, J.A. Roach, J. Homola: Long-range surface plasmons for sensitive detection of bacterial analytes, Sensors and Actuators B, 139, 59–63 (2009).

  32. M. Rajarajan, T. Dar, C. Themistos, B.M.A. Rahman, K.T.V. Grattan, J. Homola, J. Irudayaraj, Modeling and characterization of surface plasmon based sensors for the detection of E coli, Journal of Modern Optics, 56, 564 – 571 (2009).

  33. H. Vaisocherová, Z. Zhang, W. Yang, Z. Cao, G. Cheng, A. D Taylor, M. Piliarik, J. Homola, S. Jiang: Functionalizable surface platform with reduced nonspecific protein adsorption from full blood plasma - material selection, protein immobilization optimization, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 24, 1924-1930 (2009).

  34. H. Vaisocherová, J. Snášel, T. Špringer, H. Šípová, I. Rosenberg, J. Štěpánek, J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance study on HIV-1 integrase strand transfer activity, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 393, 1165-1172 (2009).

  35. J. Ladd, T. Allen, M. Piliarik, J. Homola, S. Jiang: Label-free detection of cancer biomarker candidates using surface plasmon resonance imaging, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 393, 1157-1163 (2009).

  36. M. Piliarik, L. Párová, J. Homola: High-throughput SPR sensor for food safety, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 24, 1399-1404 (2009).

  37. P. Kvasnička, J. Homola: Optical sensors based on spectroscopy of localized surface plasmons on metallic nanoparticles: sensitivity considerations, Biointerphases, 3, FD4-FD11 (2008).

  38. H. Vaisocherová, W. Yang, Z. Zhang, Z. Cao, G. Cheng, M. Piliarik, J. Homola, S. Jiang: Utra-low fouling and functionalizable surface chemistry based on a zwitterionic polymer enabling sensitive and specific protein detection in undiluted blood plasma, Analytical Chemistry, 80, 7894–7901 (2008).

  39. M. Piliarik, J. Homola: Self-referencing SPR imaging for most demanding high throughput screening applications, Sensors and Actuators B, 134, 353–355 (2008).

  40. Z. Hlavenková, J. Homola: Comparative surface plasmon spectroscopy for characterization of thin films, Electronics Letters, 44, 1085-1087 (2008).

  41. Z. Krištofiková, K. Hegnerová, M. Bocková, H. Vaisocherová, A. Bartoš, J.Říčný, D. Řípová, J. Homola: Analysis of the complex between amyloid beta peptides and mitochondrial enzyme 17beta-HSD in cerebrospinal fluid, FEBS Journal, 275, 249-249, Suppl. 1 (2008).

  42. V. Ostatná, H. Vaisocherová, J. Homola, T. Hianik: Effect of the immobilisation of DNA aptamers on the detection of thrombin by means of surface plasmon resonance, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 391, 1861–1869 (2008).

  43. J. Ladd, T. Allen, M. Piliarik, J. Homola, S. Jiang: Hybrid surface platform for the simultaneous detection of proteins and DNA using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) imaging sensor, Analytical Chemistry, 80, 4231-4236 (2008).

  44. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance sensors for detection of chemical and biological species, Chemical Reviews, 108, 462-493 (2008).

  45. J. Ladd, A. D. Taylor, J. Homola, S. Jiang: Detection of botulinum neurotoxins in buffer and honey using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor, Sensors and Actuators B, 130, 129-134 (2008).

  46. J. Dostálek, J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance sensor based on an array of diffraction gratings for highly-parallelized observation of biomolecular interactions, Sensors and Actuators B, 129, 303-310 (2008).

  47. J. Dostálek, J. Přibyl, J. Homola, P. Skládal: Multichannel SPR biosensor for detection of endocrine disrupting compounds, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 389, 1841–1847 (2007).

  48. J. Dostálek, P. Adam, P. Kvasnička, O. Telezhnikova, J. Homola: Spectroscopy of Bragg-scattered surface plasmons for characterization of thin biomolecular films, Optics Letters, 32, 2903-2905 (2007).

  49. P. Křížová, L. Mášová, J. Suttnar, P. Salaj, J. E. Dyr, J. Homola, M. Pecka: The influence of intrinsic coagulation pathway on blood platelets activation by oxidized cellulose, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research A, 82 A, 274-280 (2007).

  50. R. Slavík, J. Homola: Ultrahigh resolution long range surface plasmon-based sensor, Sensors and Actuators B, 123, 10-12 (2007).

  51. M. Piliarik, H. Vaisocherová, and J. Homola: Towards parallelized surface plasmon resonance sensor platform for sensitive detection of oligonucleotides, Sensors and Actuators B, 121, 187-193 (2007).

  52. H. Vaisocherová, K. Mrkvová, M. Piliarik, P. Jinoch, M. Šteinbachová, and J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensor for direct detection of antibody against Epstein-Barr virus, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 22, 1020-1026 (2007).

  53. A. D. Taylor, J. Ladd, Q. Yu, S. Chen, J. Homola, and S. Jiang: Quantitative and simultaneous detection of four foodborne bacterial pathogens with a multi-channel SPR sensor, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 22 752-758 (2006).

  54. O. Telezhnikova, J. Homola: A new approach to spectroscopy of surface plasmons, Optics Letters, 31, 3339-3341 (2006).

  55. H. Vaisocherová, A. Zítová, M. Lachmanová, J. Štěpánek, S. Králíková, R. Liboska, D. Rejman, I. Rosenberg, and J. Homola: Investigating oligonucleotide interactions at subnanomolar level by surface plasmon resonance biosensor, Biopolymers, 82, 394–398 (2006).

  56. R. Slavík, J. Homola: Optical multilayers for LED-based surface plasmon resonance sensors, Applied Optics, 45, 3752-3759 (2006).

  57. R. Slavík, J. Homola, and H. Vaisocherová: Advanced biosensing using simultaneous excitation of short and long range surface plasmons, Measurement Science and Technology, 17, 932-938 (2006).

  58. R. Slavík, J. Homola: Simultaneous excitation of long and short -range surface plasmons in an asymmetric structure, Optics Communications, 259, 507-512 (2006).

  59. P. Adam, J. Dostálek, J. Homola: Multiple surface plasmon spectroscopy for study of biomolecular systems, Sensors and Actuators B, 113, 774-781 (2006).

  60. J. Homola, H. Vaisocherová, J. Dostálek, M. Piliarik: Multi-analyte surface plasmon resonance biosensing, Methods, 37, 26-36 (2005).

  61. J. Dostálek, H. Vaisocherová, J. Homola: Multichannel surface plasmon resonance biosensor with wavelength division multiplexing, Sensors and Actuators B, 108, 758-764 (2005).

  62. A. D. Taylor, Q. Yu, S. Chen, J. Homola, and S. Jiang: Comparison of E. coli O157:H7 preparation methods used for detection with surface plasmon resonance sensor, Sensors and Actuators B, 107, 202-208 (2005).

  63. Q. Yu, S. Chen, A. Taylor, J. Homola, B Hock, and S. Jiang: Detection of low-molecular-weight domoic acid using surface plasmon resonance sensor, Sensors and Actuators B, 107, 193-201 (2005).

  64. P. Tobiška, J. Homola: Advanced data processing for SPR biosensors, Sensors and Actuators B, 107, 162-169 (2005).

  65. J. Dostálek, J. Homola, M. Miler: Rich information format surface plasmon resonance biosensor based on array of diffraction gratings, Sensors and Actuators B, 107, 154-161(2005).

  66. M. Piliarik, H. Vaisocherová and J. Homola: A new surface plasmon resonance sensor for high-throughput screening applications, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 20, 2104-2110 (2005).

  67. C. Boozer, J. Ladd, S. Chen, Q. Yu, J. Homola, and S. Jiang: DNA directed protein immobilization on mixed ssDNA/Oligo(ethylene glycol) self-assembled monolayers for sensitive biosensors, Analytical Chemistry, 76, 6967-6972 (2004).

  68. J. Ladd, C. Boozer, Q. Yu, S. Chen, J. Homola, S. Jiang: DNA-directed protein immobilization on mixed self-assembled monolayers via a streptavidin bridge, Langmuir, 20, 8090-8095 (2004).

  69. J. Homola: Present and future of surface plasmon resonance biosensors, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 377, 528-539 (2003).

  70. J. Ryšavá, J. E. Dyr, J. Homola, J. Dostálek, P. Křížová, L. Mášová, J. Suttnar, J. Briestenský, I. Santar, K. Myška, M. Pecka, Surface interactions of oxidized cellulose with fibrin(ogen) and blood platelets, Sensors and Actuators B, 90, 243-249 (2003).

  71. M. Piliarik, J. Homola, Z. Maníková, J. Čtyroký, Surface plasmon resonance sensor based on a single-mode polarization-maintaining optical fiber, Sensors and Actuators B, 90, 236-242 (2003).

  72. C. Boozer, Q. Yu, S. Chen, C. Y. Lee, J. Homola, S.Yee, S. Jiang, Surface functionalization for self-referencing surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensors by multi-step self assembly, Sensors and Actuators B, 90, 22-30 (2003).

  73. G. G. Nenninger, M. Piliarik, J. Homola: Data analysis for optical sensors based on spectroscopy of surface plasmons, Measurement Science and Technology, 13, 2038-2046 (2002).

  74. S. Chen, L. Li, C. L. Boozer, J. Homola, S. S. Yee, S. Jiang: Adsorption of dye molecules in homogenous poly(propylene imine) dendrimer monolayers by surface plasmon resonance sensor, Journal of American Chemical Society, 124, 3395-3401 (2002).

  75. R. Slavík, J. Homola, E. Brynda: A miniature fiber optic surface plasmon resonance sensor for fast detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin B, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 17, 591-595 (2002).

  76. J. Homola, J. Dostálek, S. Chen, A. Rasooly, S. Jiang, S. S. Yee: Spectral surface plasmon resonance biosensor for detection of staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) in milk, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 75, 61-69 (2002).

  77. J. Dostálek, J. Čtyroký, J. Homola, E. Brynda, M. Skalský, P. Nekvindová, J. Špirková, J. Škvor, J. Schröfel: Surface plasmon resonance biosensor based on integrated optical waveguide, Sensors and Actuators, 76, 8-12 (2001).

  78. J. Homola, H. B. Lu, G. G. Nenninger J. Dostálek, S. S. Yee: A novel multichannel surface plasmon resonance biosensor, Sensors and Actuators, 76, 403-410 (2001).

  79. H. B. Lu, J. Homola, C. T. Campbell, G. G. Nenninger, S. S. Yee, B. D. Ratner: Protein contact printing for a surface plasmon resonance biosensor with on-chip referencing, Sensors and Actuators 74, 91-99 (2001).

  80. V. Koubová, E. Brynda, L. Karasová, J. Škvor, J. Homola, J. Dostálek, P. Tobiška, J. Rošický: Detection of foodborne pathogens using surface plasmon resonance biosensors, Sensors and Actuators 74, 100-105 (2001).

  81. G. G. Nenninger, P. Tobiška, J. Homola, S. S. Yee: Long-range surface plasmons for high-resolution surface plasmon resonance sensors, Sensors and Actuators 74, 145-151 (2001).

  82. R. Slavík, J. Homola, J. Čtyroký: Novel spectral fiber optic sensor based on surface plasmon resonance, Sensors and Actuators 74, 106-111 (2001).

  83. J. E. Dyr, J. Ryšavá, J. Suttnar, J. Homola, P. Tobiška, Optical sensing of the initial stages in the growth and development of fibrin clot, Sensors and Actuators 74, 69-73 (2001).

  84. J. Ryšavá, J.E.Dyr, J.Suttnar, P.Cieslar, E.Brynda, M. Houska, A. Brandenburg, J. Homola: Thrombogenicity of fibrinogen layers, Chemické listy 8, 565 (2000).

  85. J. Homola, H. B. Lu, S. S. Yee: Dual-channel surface plasmon resonance sensor with spectral discrimination of sensing channels using a dielectric overlayer, Electronics Letters 35, 1105-1106 (1999).

  86. J. Homola, S. Yee, G. Gauglitz: Surface plasmon resonance sensors: review, Sensors and Actuators B 54, 3-15 (1999).

  87. J. Homola, I. Koudela, S. Yee: Surface plasmon resonance sensors based on diffraction gratings and prism couplers: sensitivity comparison, Sensors and Actuators B 54, 16-24 (1999).

  88. J. Čtyroký, J. Homola, P. V. Lambeck, S. Musa, H. J. W. M. Hoekstra, R. D. Harris, J. S. Wilkinson, B. Usievich, N. M. Lyndin: Theory and modeling of optical waveguide sensors utilizing surface plasmon resonance, Sensors and Actuators B 54, 66-73 (1999).

  89. E. Brynda, J. Homola, M. Houska, P. Pfeifer, J. Škvor: Antibody networks for surface plasmon resonance immunosensors, Sensors and Actuators B 54, 132-136 (1999).

  90. R. Slavík, J. Homola, J. Čtyroký: Single-mode optical fiber surface plasmon resonance sensor, Sensors and Actuators B 54, 74-79 (1999).

  91. J. E. Dyr, I. Tichý, M. Jiroušková, P. Tobiška, R. Slavík, J. Homola, J. Suttnar: Real-time sensing of surface-bound fibrinogen and fibrin interactions using spectroscopy of guided modes in optical waveguide structures, surface plasmon resonance, and specific monoclonal antibodies, Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis 9, 675 (1998).

  92. J. E. Dyr, I. Tichý, M. Jiroušková, P. Tobiška, R. Slavík, J. Homola, E. Brynda, M. Houska, J. Suttnar: Molecular arrangement of adsorbed fibrinogen molecules characterized by specific monoclonal antibodies and a surface plasmon resonance sensor, Sensors and Actuators B 51, 268-272 (1998).

  93. R. Slavík, J. Homola, J. Čtyroký: Miniaturization of fiber optic surface plasmon resonance sensor, Sensors and Actuators B 51, 311-315 (1998).

  94. J. Homola, S. S. Yee: Novel polarization control scheme for spectral surface plasmon resonance sensors, Sensors and Actuators B 51, 331-339 (1998).

  95. J. Čtyroký, J. Homola, M. Skalský: Tuning of spectral operation range of a waveguide surface plasmon resonance sensor, Electronics Letters 33, 1246 - 1248 (1997).

  96. J. Homola, R. Slavík, J. Čtyroký: Interaction between fiber modes and surface plasmon waves: spectral properties, Optics Letters 22, 1403 - 1405 (1997).

  97. J. Čtyroký, J. Homola, M. Skalský: Modeling of surface plasmon resonance waveguide sensor by complex mode expansion and propagation method, Optical and Quantum Electronics 29, 301 - 311 (1997).

  98. J. Homola, J. Čtyroký, M. Skalský, J. Hradilová, P. Kolářová: A surface plasmon resonance based integrated optical sensor, Sensors and Actuators B 38 - 39, 286 - 290 (1997).

  99. J. Homola: On the sensitivity of surface plasmon resonance sensors with spectral interrogation, Sensors and Actuators B 41, 207 - 211 (1997).

  100. J. Homola, S. S. Yee: Surface plasmon resonance sensor based on planar light pipe: theoretical optimization analysis, Sensors and Actuators B 37, 145 - 150 (1996).

  101. J. Homola, R. Slavík: Fiber-optic sensor based on surface plasmon resonance, Electronics Letters 32, 480 - 482 (1996).

  102. J. Homola: Optical fiber sensor based on surface plasmon excitation, Sensors and Actuators B 29, 401 - 405 (1995).

  103. J. Homola: Model of a chemooptical sensor based on surface plasmon excitation in thin silver films, Sensors and Actuators B 11, 481 - 485 (1993).

Invited Conference Papers:

  1. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors: from concept to device, 4th EOS Topical Meeting on Optical Microsystems, September 26–28, 2011, Capri, Italy.

  2. J. Homola: Biosensors based on surface plasmon resonance, 5th Workshop on Analytical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, September 21–23, 2011, Toledo, Spain.

  3. J. Homola: Affinity biosensors based on spectroscopy of surface plasmons: technology and applications, Nanoplasmonic Sensors and Spectroscopy’ 2011 (NSS’2011), September 18–22 2011, Göteborg, Sweden.

  4. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors for multianalyte detection, 4th International Workshop on Multianalyte Biosensing Devices, September 7-8, 2011, Athens, Greece.

  5. J. Homola: SPR biosensors for the monitoring of biomolecular interactions, 8th Advanced Study Course on Optical Chemical Sensors, July 21–27, 2011, Cork, Ireland.

  6. J. Homola: Biosensors based on surface plasmon resonance: present and future, BioPhotonics 2011, June 8-10, 2011, Parma, Italy.

  7. J. Homola: Affinity biosensors based on spectroscopy of surface plasmons, Molecular Plasmonics 2011, May 19-21, 2011, Jena, Germany.

  8. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors and their bioanalytical applications, FOTONICA 2011, May 9-11, 2011, Genova, Italy.

  9. J. Homola: Portable surface plasmon resonance biosensors for on-site biodetection, SPIE Photonics West 2011, 22-27 January 2011, San Francisco, USA.

  10. J. Homola: Biosensing with surface plasmons: present and future, Photonics 2010, 10th International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics, 11-15 December, 2010, Guwahati, India.

  11. J. Homola: Optical Biosensors Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance, 17th Slovak-Czech-Polish Optical Conference: Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, September 6-10, 2010, Janska Dolina, Slovakia.

  12. J. Homola: Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensors: Present and Future, X. Workshop of Physical Chemists and Electrochemists, June 23-24, 2010, Brno.

  13. J. Homola: Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensors: Advances and Applications, Functionalized Plasmonic Nanostructures for Biosensing, 18-23 April 2010, Ascona, Switzerland.

  14. J. Homola: Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensors: Advances and Applications, Twentieth International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors (OFS-20), October 5-9, 2009, Edinburgh, UK

  15. J. Homola: Surface Plasmon Resonance sensors. Fundamentals and Applications, 7th Advanced Study Course on Optical Chemical Sensors, August 26- September 3, 2009, Madrid, Spain.

  16. J. Homola: Optical label-free biosensors: principles and applications, International School and Conference on Photonics (PHOTONICA09), August 24-28 2009, Belgrade, Serbia.

  17. J. Homola: Surface plasmon biosensors and protein chips, 34th FEBS Congress: Life’s Molecular Interactions, July 4-9, 2009, Prague, Czech Republic.

  18. J. Homola: Biosensors Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance, Biosensing with channels: faster, smaller, smarter, June 28 – July 4, 2009, Bremen, Germany.

  19. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance sensing, European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO/Europe), June 14-19, 2009, Munich, Germany.

  20. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors for detection of foodborne pathogens and toxins, Frontiers in Pathogen Detection: From Nanosensors to Systems, SPIE Photonics West, January 24 - 29, 2009, San Jose, USA.

  21. J. Homola: Label-free optical biosensors - today and tomorrow, 6th Advanced Study Course on Optical Chemical Sensors, August 31- September 5, 2008, Seggau Castle, Austria, Book of Abstracts 29-34.

  22. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance sensors and their bioanalytical applications, CECE 2008, 5th International Interdisciplinary Meeting on Bioanalysis, November 24 - 25, 2008, Brno, Czech Republic.

  23. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors: present and future, 6th International Conference on Photonics, Devices and Systems, August, 27-29, 2008, Prague, Czech Republic, Book of Abstracts 28.

  24. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance for bioassay, Optical Biosensors and Biochips for Clinical Applications, Erice, Italy, June 27 – July 3, 2008.

  25. J. Homola: Optical sensors based on surface plasmon resonance: technology and applications, Gordon Research Conference: Chemical Sensors & Interfacial Design, Newport, USA, July 29 – August 3, 2007.

  26. J. Homola, M. Piliarik, and P. Kvasnička: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors, Third European Workshop on Optical Fiber Sensors EWOFS 2007, Napoli, Italy, July 4-6, 2007, Proceedings SPIE, Vol. 6619, 661909-1 – 661909-6 (2007).

  27. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance based biosensors and their applications, FEBS Advanced Course: Microarray and Genosensor Techniques in Biomedical Applications, Prague, Czech Republic, September 22-30, 2006.

  28. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors, XV Czech-Polish-Slovak Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, Liberec, Czech Republic, September 11 - 15, 2006, Book of Abstracts, 3.

  29. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors, Advanced Study Course on Optical Chemical Sensors, Tihany, Hungary, September 4-9, 2006.

  30. J. Homola: Advancing surface plasmon resonance towards parallelized screening, 8th European Conference on Optical Chemical and Biosensors (EUROPT(R)ODE VIII), Tuebingen, Germany, April 2-5, 2006, Book of Abstracts, 20.

  31. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors for detection of biological agents in the field, Gordon Research Conference: Bioanalytical Sensors, Ventura, USA, February 26-March 3, 2006.

  32. J. Homola: Advances and challenges in surface plasmon resonance biosensors, Gordon Research Conference: Chemical Sensors & Interfacial Design, Oxford, UK, August 28 - September 2, 2005.

  33. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors and their applications in medical diagnostics, Moving Biosensors to Point-of-Care Cancer Diagnostics, Rockville, USA, June 9-10, 2005.

  34. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors for food safety, NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Frontiers in Planar Lightwave Circuit Technology: Design, Simulation and Fabrication, Ottawa, Canada, September 21-25, 2004.

  35. J. Homola: Sensors based on spectroscopy of guided waves, NATO Advanced Study Course on Optical Chemical Sensors, Erice, Italy, July 29 – August 10, 2004.

  36. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors for multianalyte detection, 10th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors, Tsukuba, Japan, July 11 - 14, 2004.

  37. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors and their applications, Second International Conference on New Biomedical Materials, Cardiff, Wales, April 6-8, 2003.

  38. J. Homola: Spectroscopy of guided waves for optical biosensing, Advanced Study Course on Optical Chemical Sensors, Wroclaw, Poland, September 25-29, 2002.

  39. J. Homola: Evanescent field as analytical tool, Euroanalysis XII, Dortmund, Germany, September 8-13, 2002.

  40. J. Homola: Advances in surface plasmon resonance biosensing, Optical Sensors 2001, Prague, Czech Republic, October 1-3, 2001.

  41. J. Homola: Affinity biosensors based on surface plasmon resonance, 8th European Conference on Organised Films (ECOF8), Otranto, Italy, September 3- 7, 2001, Book of Abstracts, Lecture I7.

  42. J. Homola: Optical biosensors based on spectroscopy of guided waves, Advanced Study Course on Optical Chemical Sensors, Rogaška-Slatina, Slovenia, September 24-28, 2000, Proceedings of ASCOS, Lecture 5.

  43. J. Homola: Surface plasmon resonance biosensors, 5th European Conference on Optical Sensors and Biosensors, Lyon, France, April 16-19, 2000, Book of Abstracts, 19 - 20.

  44. J. Homola, S. Yee: Recent developments in surface plasmon resonance sensing, 8th Vienna Opt(r)ode Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic, October 1998, Book of Abstracts, 25 -26.

  45. J. Homola, J. Čtyroký: Surface plasmon resonance sensors, 7th Vienna Opt(r)rode Workshop, Regensburg, Germany, October 1996, Proceedings of Workshop, Lecture 11.