Food fraud is a pressing global challenge with far-reaching implications, necessitating
robust preventive measures. The safeguarding of consumers from hazardous products, the …

Recent years have witnessed an exponential increase in the research on gold nanoparticles
(AuNPs)-based colorimetric sensors to revolutionize point-of-use sensing devices. Hence …

Lateral flow immunoassays (LFI) have shown great promise for point-of-care (POC) sensing
applications, however, its clinical translation is often hindered by insufficient sensitivity for …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease (Mpro) has
been regarded as one of the ideal targets for the development of antiviral drugs. The …

In this study, the gold and gold-silver (Au-Ag) core-shell nanoparticles were synthesized via
chemical reduction method at different types and quantities of precursor materials. Initially …

Food additives have become a critical component in the food industry. They are employed
as preservatives to decelerate the negative effects of environmental and microbial factors on …

Food adulteration, whether intentional or accidental, poses a significant public health risk.
Traditional detection methods often lack the precision required to detect subtle adulterants …

Crystallization from an aqueous solution of melamine with parabanic acid was taken in a
molar ratio of 1: 1 leads to the formation of melamin-1-ium oxalurate monohydrate (MOX) …

Cascading optical processes involve sequential photon–matter interactions triggered by the
same individual excitation photons. Parts I and II of this series explored cascading optical …

The purity of milk, traditionally regarded as a symbol of health and nourishment, has been
undermined by the alarming issue of melamine (MLM) adulteration. This nitrogen-rich …