Label-free surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection of nucleic acid hybridization is impeded by poor spectral reproducibility and the fact that the chemical signatures of hybridized and unhybridized sequences are highly similar. To overcome these issues, highly reproducible silver nanorod SERS substrates along with a straightforward least-squares (LS) technique have been employed for the quantitative determination of the relative ratios of the four nucleotide components A, C, G, and T/U before and after hybridization using a clinically relevant micro-RNA sequence.
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Nanomaterials (Basel)
January 2025
Department of Photonics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
Cancer diagnostics often faces challenges, such as invasiveness, high costs, and limited sensitivity for early detection, emphasizing the need for improved approaches. We present a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based platform leveraging inverted pyramid SU-8 nanostructured substrates fabricated via nanoimprint lithography. These substrates, characterized by sharp apices and edges, are further functionalized with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES), enabling the uniform self-assembly of AuNPs to create a highly favorable configuration for enhanced SERS analysis.
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January 2025
Key Laboratory of Biomaterials of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China. Electronic address:
Background: The multifunctional cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays a pivotal role in chronic and acute inflammatory responses, underscoring the importance of accurately determining IL-6 levels for early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of inflammation.
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Anal Chim Acta
January 2025
Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA; Materials Engineering and Science Program, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, 13902, USA. Electronic address:
Background: Pesticides are widely used in agriculture to control pests and enhance crop yields. However, post-harvest, there are growing concerns about the potential health risks posed by pesticide residues on produce surfaces. Analyzing these residues is challenging due to their typically low concentrations and the potential interference from the complex matrix of the produce's surface.
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January 2025
The Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis and College of chemistry and materials science, School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences. Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, People's Republic of China. Electronic address:
Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one of the most dangerous persistent organic pollutants in the environment. Due to the discharge of chemical plants and domestic water, the existence of PAHs in sea water and lake water is harmful to human health. A method for rapid detection and removal of PAHs in water needs to be developed.
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January 2025
School of Medical Technology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China; School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China. Electronic address:
Background: Extracellular Vesicles (EVs), as nano-scale vesicles rich in biological information, hold an indispensable status in the biomedical field. However, due to the intrinsic small size and low abundance of EVs, their effective detection presents significant challenges. Although various EV detection techniques exist, their sensitivity and ease of operation still need enhancement.
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