Amyloid fibril formation plays a central role in the pathogenesis of a number of
neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases. Transient …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder, resulting in
memory loss, cognitive decline, bodily function impairment, and finally death. The growing …

Background The current diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is based on a series of
analyses which involve clinical, instrumental and laboratory findings. However, signs …

Establishing standardized methods for a consistent analysis of spectral data remains a
largely underexplored aspect in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) …

Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common form of dementia, is characterized by the
aggregation of the amyloid β peptide (Aβ) and by an impairment of calcium homeostasis …

Flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acids are the main responsible of the antioxidant activity of
chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.). Traditional methods for the analysis of the phenolic …

Transition metal ions, such as copper, are indispensable components in the biological
system. Copper ions which primarily exist in two major oxidation states Cu (I) and Cu (II) play …

Background Amyloid-β42 (Aβ42) aggregation consists of a complex chain of nucleation
events producing soluble oligomeric intermediates, which are considered the major …

Raman spectroscopy is a nondestructive and highly effective technique for analyzing
biological tissues and diagnosing diseases by providing detailed spectral information about …

Advantages of biosensors based on surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) rely on
improved sensitivity and specificity, and suited reproducibility in detecting a target molecule …