Raman spectroscopy is an increasingly popular technique in many areas, including biology
and medicine. It is based on Raman scattering, a phenomenon in which incident photons …

Nanoparticles are widely used in various fields of science and technology as well as in
everyday life. In particular, gold and silver nanoparticles display unique optical properties …

In his 1665 treatise, Micrographia, Robert Hooke described the many observations he had
made using a microscope, including compartment-like structures in cork samples that he …

Raman spectroscopy has enabled researchers to map the specific chemical makeup of
surfaces, solutions, and even cells. However, the inherent insensitivity of the technique …

There remains a need for objective and cost‐effective approaches capable of diagnosing
early‐stage disease in point‐of‐care clinical settings. Given an increasingly ageing …

Heavy metal ions, such as Hg2+ and Ag+, pose severe risks in human health and the
environment. For sensitive detection and selective removal of Hg2+ and Ag+ ions, here, we …

Surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has become a sensitive detection
technique for biochemical analysis. Despite significant research efforts, most SERS …

In order to detect biomolecules, different approaches using for instance biological,
spectroscopic or imaging techniques are established. Due to the broad variety of these …

In this study, Nitrosomonas europaea ATCC 19718 was exposed to silver nanoparticles
(AgNPs) of different particle size (7±3 and 40±14nm) and different coatings (polyvinyl …

Raman microscopes are currently used in various fields of research because they allow for
label-free sample investigation. Moreover, the inherently low scattering cross section of …