Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been extensively used for decades in biosensing‐related
development due to outstanding optical properties. Peptides, as newly realized functional …

This review deals with short peptides (up to 50 amino acids) as biomimetic active
recognition elements in sensing systems. Peptide-based sensors have been developed in …

The apparent increase in hormone-induced cancers and disorders of the reproductive tract
has led to a growing demand for new technologies capable of detecting endocrine …

Direct optical detection has proven to be a highly interesting tool in biomolecular interaction
analysis to be used in drug discovery, ligand/receptor interactions, environmental analysis …

In all vertebrate species, estrogens play a crucial role in the development, growth, and
function of reproductive and nonreproductive tissues. A large number of natural or synthetic …

In biomolecular interaction analysis, direct optical detection is attracting increasing interest
in academia and industry. Therefore, a previous review has been updated. Optical principles …

Biophysical methods are currently involved in drug design in two ways: the qualitative
detection of small molecule binding to a target (hit identification), and the quantitative …

Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) have been reported to interfere with the endocrine system in
vivo by mimicking endogenous hormone activities and causing adverse effects. Some …

The apparent increase in hormone-induced cancers and disorders of the reproductive tract
has led to a growing demand for new technologies capable of screening xenoestrogens. We …

This review is focused on methods for detecting small molecules and, in particular, the
characterisation of their interaction with natural proteins (eg receptors, ion channels) …