Organometallic compounds are renowned for their remarkable applications in the field of
catalysis, but much less is known about their potential in chemical biology. Indeed, such …

Viral infections are among the main causes of morbidity and mortality of humans; sensitive
and specific diagnostic methods for the rapid identification of viral pathogens are required …

A triosmium carbonyl cluster–boronic acid conjugate is used as a secondary carbohydrate
probe in a SERS-based assay. The assay does not require conjugation of the metal …

The binding of organometallic osmium carbonyl clusters onto the surface of gold
nanoparticles (10Os CO-Au NPs) greatly enhanced the CO stretching vibration signal at …

The search for novel metal complexes with therapeutic activity, in particular against cancer
and infectious diseases, is an active and important area of research in medicinal inorganic …

The most widely developed techniques for bio-imaging are those based on fluorescence
spectroscopy. However, vibrational spectroscopic techniques, including infrared (IR) …

Around 10 million fatalities were recorded worldwide in 2020 due to cancer and statistical
projections estimate the number to increase by 60% in 2040. With such a substantial rise in …

The field of bioorganometallic chemistry, the junction of organometallic chemistry and
biology, is coming of age. In particular, applications of metal carbonyl compounds in …

A rhenium tris-carbonyl derivative has been designed to couple infrared and luminescent
detection in cells. Both spectroscopies are consistent with one another; they point out the …

Metal–carbonyl complexes are attractive structures for bio‐imaging. In addition to unique
vibrational properties due to the CO moieties enabling IR and Raman cell imaging, the …