Gold nanorods: the most versatile plasmonic nanoparticles
Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …
Recent advances in microfluidic technology for bioanalysis and diagnostics
Microfluidics has become a mature technology, providing an excellent toolbox for the
handling and manipulation of fluid samples, suspended cells, and particles. About 30 years …
handling and manipulation of fluid samples, suspended cells, and particles. About 30 years …
Microneedle patch for the ultrasensitive quantification of protein biomarkers in interstitial fluid
The detection and quantification of protein biomarkers in interstitial fluid is hampered by
challenges in its sampling and analysis. Here we report the use of a microneedle patch for …
challenges in its sampling and analysis. Here we report the use of a microneedle patch for …
Ultrasensitive lateral-flow assays via plasmonically active antibody-conjugated fluorescent nanoparticles
Lateral-flow assays (LFAs) are rapid and inexpensive, yet they are nearly 1,000-fold less
sensitive than laboratory-based tests. Here we show that plasmonically active antibody …
sensitive than laboratory-based tests. Here we show that plasmonically active antibody …
Emerging ELISA derived technologies for in vitro diagnostics
ELISA technology has received great attention in in vitro diagnostics (IVD) due to its high
specificity, sensitivity and high throughput. However, the traditional ELISA technology is …
specificity, sensitivity and high throughput. However, the traditional ELISA technology is …
Photonic crystal enhanced fluorescence emission and blinking suppression for single quantum dot digital resolution biosensing
While nanoscale quantum emitters are effective tags for measuring biomolecular
interactions, their utilities for applications that demand single-unit observations are limited by …
interactions, their utilities for applications that demand single-unit observations are limited by …
Plasmonic fluorescence enhancement in diagnostics for clinical tests at point‐of‐care: A review of recent technologies
Fluorescence‐based biosensors have widely been used in the life‐sciences and biomedical
applications due to their low limit of detection and a diverse selection of fluorophores that …
applications due to their low limit of detection and a diverse selection of fluorophores that …
Recent developments in plasmonic nanostructures for metal enhanced fluorescence-based biosensing
Metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF) is a unique phenomenon of surface plasmons, where
light interacts with the metallic nanostructures and produces electromagnetic fields to …
light interacts with the metallic nanostructures and produces electromagnetic fields to …
A THz graphene metasurface for polarization selective virus sensing
We propose a novel method to exploit chirality of highly sensitive graphene plasmonic
metasurfaces to characterize complex refractive indexes (RI) of viruses by detecting the …
metasurfaces to characterize complex refractive indexes (RI) of viruses by detecting the …
Emerging biosensing and transducing techniques for potential applications in point-of-care diagnostics
With the deepening of our understanding in life science, molecular biology, nanotechnology,
optics, electrochemistry and other areas, an increasing number of biosensor design …
optics, electrochemistry and other areas, an increasing number of biosensor design …