In recent years, bioanalytical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has
blossomed into a fast-growing research area. Owing to its high sensitivity and outstanding …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) provide excellent platforms for the development of colorimetric
biosensors as they can be easily functionalised, displaying different colours depending on …

Gold is a precious metal with a characteristic bright and beautiful hue known as the golden
yellow color.(1) As of 2012, a total of 174,100 tons of Au has been mined in human history …

Precision oncology, defined as the use of the molecular understanding of cancer to
implement personalized patient treatment, is currently at the heart of revolutionizing …

COVID-19 continues to spread and has been declared a global emergency. Individuals with
current or past infection should be identified as soon as possible to prevent the spread of …

Raman spectroscopy has enabled researchers to map the specific chemical makeup of
surfaces, solutions, and even cells. However, the inherent insensitivity of the technique …

The collection of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of proteins and other
biomolecules in complex biological samples such as animal cells has been achieved with …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) of various shapes (including spheres, stars and flowers), with
similar dimensions, were synthesized and evaluated for their antibacterial effects toward …

This review focuses on recent developments in hybrid and nanostructured substrates for
SERS (surface-enhanced Raman scattering) studies. Thus substrates composed of at least …

Driven by the growing demand for healthcare and point-of-care test applications, next-
generation diagnostic tools of diseases require sensing platforms that enable rapid …