Glucose and Ethanol Detection with an Affinity-Switchable Lateral Flow Assay.

The lateral flow assay (LFA) is one of the most successful analytical platforms for rapid on-site detection of target substances. This type of assay has been used in many rapid diagnoses, for example, pregnancy tests and infectious disease prevention. However, applications of LFAs for very small molecules remain a demanding challenge due to the problem of obtaining the corresponding binding partners to form sandwich complexes.

Affinity-Switchable Lateral Flow Assay.

Lateral flow assay (LFA) has been a valuable diagnostic tool in many important fields where rapid, simple, and on-site detection is required, for applications such as pregnancy tests and infectious disease prevention. Currently, two types of LFAs are available: lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) and nucleic acid lateral flow assay (NALFA). Both are generally used for the testing of proteins and nucleic acids.

Thermally pressure-induced partial structural phase transitions in core-shell InSb-SiO2 nanoballs/microballs: characterization, size and interface effect.

Core-shell InSb-SiO(2) nanoballs/microballs were synthesized on a Si substrate by carbonthermal reactions at a temperature of 900 °C. High-resolution transmission microscopy (HRTEM) images revealed that the surfaces of the InSb nanoballs/microballs were covered by amorphous SiO(2) layers. On the basis of our theoretical calculation, the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) of the InSb crystals is ten times higher than that of the SiO(2) shell.