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

Pesticides directly pollute the environment and contaminate foods ultimately being absorbed
by the human body. Their residues contain highly toxic substances that have been found to …

Pesticide residues are a global threat to human health, and conventional sensors fail to
simultaneously detect pesticide residues on the surface and inside agricultural products. In …

Highlights•SERS offers a rapid, sensitive, and fingerprinting analytical tool for food
application.•Current research focuses on enhancing sensitivity and reducing matrix …

Highlights•The concentration of pesticide residue in tea was evaluated non-destructively.•
Electronic nose and confocal Raman microspectroscopy were used for the …

Thiabendazole (TBZ) is extensively used in agriculture to control molds; residue of TBZ may
pose a threat to humans. Herein, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) coupled …

Removal of pesticide residues from fresh produce is important to reduce pesticide exposure
to humans. This study investigated the effectiveness of commercial and homemade washing …

Thiabendazole is likely to cause thyroid hormone imbalances and liver damage at high
doses. Conventional detection methods are time-consuming with cumbersome pretreatment …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a promising method for rapid and sensitive
detection of pesticide residues. Herein, a three-dimensional MoS2/Au/Ag nanostructure was …

Abstract Hypothesis: Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has become an
emerging and reliable tool for detecting pesticide residues due to its high sensitivity, fast …