Gold nanorods: the most versatile plasmonic nanoparticles

J Zheng, X Cheng, H Zhang, X Bai, R Ai… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …

Optical biosensors based on plasmonic nanostructures: a review

B Špačková, P Wrobel, M Bocková… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reviews fundamentals of optical affinity biosensors based on plasmonic
nanostructures and discusses recent advances in the development of this technology …

Small-molecule binding aptamers: Selection strategies, characterization, and applications

A Ruscito, MC DeRosa - Frontiers in chemistry, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Aptamers are single-stranded, synthetic oligonucleotides that fold into 3-dimensional
shapes capable of binding non-covalently with high affinity and specificity to a target …

Noble metal nanoparticles in biosensors: recent studies and applications

H Malekzad, P Sahandi Zangabad… - Nanotechnology …, 2017 - degruyter.com
The aim of this review is to cover advances in noble metal nanoparticle (MNP)-based
biosensors and to outline the principles and main functions of MNPs in different classes of …

Optical biosensors for label-free detection of small molecules

R Peltomaa, B Glahn-Martínez, E Benito-Peña… - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
Label-free optical biosensors are an intriguing option for the analyses of many analytes, as
they offer several advantages such as high sensitivity, direct and real-time measurement in …

Analytical methods for determination of mycotoxins: An update (2009–2014)

NW Turner, H Bramhmbhatt, M Szabo-Vezse… - Analytica chimica …, 2015 - Elsevier
Mycotoxins are a problematic and toxic group of small organic molecules that are produced
as secondary metabolites by several fungal species that colonise crops. They lead to …

Recent advances in nanoplasmonic biosensors: applications and lab-on-a-chip integration

GA Lopez, MC Estevez, M Soler, LM Lechuga - Nanophotonics, 2017 - degruyter.com
Motivated by the recent progress in the nanofabrication field and the increasing demand for
cost-effective, portable, and easy-to-use point-of-care platforms, localized surface plasmon …

Advances in biosensors for the detection of ochratoxin A: Bio-receptors, nanomaterials, and their applications

Y Alhamoud, D Yang, SSF Kenston, G Liu, L Liu… - Biosensors and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a class of mycotoxin mainly produced by the genera Aspergillus and
Penicillium. OTA can cause various forms of kidney, liver and brain diseases in both humans …

A review on recent developments in optical and electrochemical aptamer-based assays for mycotoxins using advanced nanomaterials

KY Goud, KK Reddy, M Satyanarayana, S Kummari… - Microchimica acta, 2020 - Springer
This review (with 163 refs) covers the recent developments of nanomaterial-based optical
and electrochemical sensors for mycotoxins. The review starts with a brief discussion on …

Simultaneous detection of aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, zearalenone and deoxynivalenol in corn and wheat using surface plasmon resonance

T Wei, P Ren, L Huang, Z Ouyang, Z Wang, X Kong… - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced by fungi or molds, which may cause serious
harm to human health through polluted cereal foods. In order to measure the typical …