Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has become a powerful tool in chemical,
material and life sciences, owing to its intrinsic features (ie, fingerprint recognition …

In recent years, bioanalytical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has
blossomed into a fast-growing research area. Owing to its high sensitivity and outstanding …

Raman microspectroscopy offers microbiologists a rapid and non-destructive technique to
assess the chemical composition of individual live microorganisms in near real time. In this …

Raman spectroscopy can be used to measure the chemical composition of a sample, which
can in turn be used to extract biological information. Many materials have characteristic …

The advent of image-activated cell sorting and imaging-based cell picking has advanced our
knowledge and exploitation of biological systems in the last decade. Unfortunately, they …

Background Continuous transformation and development of new detection tools for bacteria
has converted the laborious scientific work into smart apparatus in recent years. The journey …

Since the discovery of the inelastic scattering of light, ie, the so-called Raman effect, 1
Raman spectroscopy has become an attractive tool in a high number of research fields …

Rapid, accurate detection of pathogen bacteria is a highly topical research area for the sake
of food safety and public health. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is being …

Food safety is a major concern in the context of rising population and decreasing earth
resources. Food is often contaminated by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, which …

The detection of pathogenic bacteria is essential to prevent and treat infections and to
provide food security. Current gold-standard detection techniques, such as culture-based …