Plasmonic optical biosensors for the analysis of nucleic acids have drawn a great deal of
interest in nanomedicine because of their capability to overcome major limitations of …

In this review, we report the recent advances of SERS in fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Firstly,
we briefly introduce the advantage of SERS over fluorescence on virus identification and …

To achieve an insightful look within biomolecular processes on the cellular level, the
development of diseases as well as the reliable detection of metabolites and pathogens, a …

Since its discovery in the 1970s, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has been
primarily associated with substrates composed of nanostructured noble metals. Here we …

Plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) have played a significant role in the evolution of modern
nanoscience and nanotechnology in terms of colloidal synthesis, general understanding of …

Cancer stem cells (CSC) can be identified by modifications in their genomic DNA. Here, we
report a concept of precisely shrinking an organic semiconductor surface-enhanced Raman …

A sensitive and accurate identification of specific DNA fragments (usually containing a
mutation) can influence clinical decisions. Standard methods routinely used for this type of …

The integration of acoustics and microfluidics (termed acoustofluidics) presents a frontier in
the engineering of functional micro-/nanomaterials. Acoustofluidic techniques enable active …

Genomic biomarkers of cancer are based on changes in nucleic acids, which include
abnormal expression levels of some miRNAs, point mutations in DNA sequences, and …

Efficient DNA mutation detection methods are required for diagnosis, personalized therapy
development, and prognosis assessment for diseases such as cancer. To address this …