Abstract Background Surface-enhanced Raman scattering/spectroscopy (SERS) is now
being extensively employed as a non-destructive and highly sensitive analytical tool …

The discovery of the enhancement of Raman scattering by molecules adsorbed on
nanostructured metal surfaces is a landmark in the history of spectroscopic and analytical …

The necessity of managing stress levels is becoming increasingly apparent as the world
suffers from different kinds of stresses including the extent of pandemic, the corona virus …

Pesticides are essential in modern agricultural practices. Detection of pesticides is an
essential step in regulating and monitoring the levels of pesticides in the environment. Even …

Pesticide contamination has become one of the most serious problems of public health in
the world, due to their wide application in agriculture industry to guarantee the crop yield …

Plasmonics has drawn significant attention in the area of biosensors for decades due to the
unique optical properties of plasmonic resonant nanostructures. While the sensitivity and …

Background The irrational usage of chemical substances including pesticides and drugs in
agricultural and food production is a significant food safety issue due to its residues …

Background Food safety and quality have gained much attention in recent years and the
capability to evaluate food quality and safety in a sensitive, rapid, and reliable manner is of …

Food safety and hazard analysis is a prime concern of human life, thus quality assessment
of food and water is the need of the day. Recent advances in nano-biotechnology play a …

Small molecules play a major role in the human body and as drugs, toxins, and chemicals.
Tools to detect and quantify them are therefore in high demand. This review will give an …