The technology of drug delivery systems (DDSs) has demonstrated an outstanding
performance and effectiveness in production of pharmaceuticals, as it is proved by many …

The synthesis of eco-friendly nanoparticles (NPs) is a crucial step in nanotechnology. In
recent years, to avoid environmental contamination, many efforts have been made many …

Nanomaterials have assumed a prominent role in biomedical field during the past years.
Particularly, the gold-core silica shell nanoparticles present unique physical and chemical …

We report the preparation and characterization of plasmonic chip-based systems comprising
self-assembled gold nanostars at silicon substrates that enable concomitantly enhanced …

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has gained considerable attention in interventional
cardiovascular medicine and is currently used in clinical settings to assess atherosclerotic …

Gold nanostars (AuNSs) are seen as promising building blocks for biosensors with potential
for easy readouts based on naked-eye and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy detection. We …

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide,
and new protocols for routine and early detection are required. Raman spectroscopy is an …

Nanobiophotonics is an emerging field at the intersection of nanoscience, photonics, and
biotechnology. Harnessing interactions of light with nanostructures enables new types of …

In the beverage industry, the detection of spoilage yeasts such as Wickerhamomyces
anomalus and Brettanomyces bruxellensis can be labourious and time-consuming. In the …

We demonstrate the application of nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) for the quantitative
characterization of gold nanostars (GNSs). GNSs were synthesized by the seed-mediated …