Photothermal nanomaterials: a powerful light-to-heat converter

X Cui, Q Ruan, X Zhuo, X Xia, J Hu, R Fu, Y Li… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …

Microfluidic-assisted integrated nucleic acid test strips for POCT

N Wang, J Zhang, B Xiao, A Chen - Talanta, 2024 - Elsevier
Numerous diseases have posed significant threats to public health, notably the global
pandemic of COVID-19, resulting in widespread devastation due to its high infectivity and …

Ultrafast photonic PCR based on photothermal nanomaterials

M You, Z Li, S Feng, B Gao, C Yao, J Hu, F Xu - Trends in biotechnology, 2020 - cell.com
Over the past few decades, PCR has been the gold standard for detecting nucleic acids
(NAs) in various biomedical fields. However, there are several limitations associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4, γ-Fe2O3 and FeO) as photothermal heat mediators in the first, second and third biological windows

AG Roca, JF López-Barbera, A Lafuente, F Özel… - Physics Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanotherapies are gaining increased interest for the treatment diverse diseases, particularly
cancer, since they target the affected area directly, presenting higher efficacy and reduced …

Nucleic acids analysis

Y Zhao, X Zuo, Q Li, F Chen, YR Chen, J Deng… - Science China …, 2021 - Springer
Nucleic acids are natural biopolymers of nucleotides that store, encode, transmit and
express genetic information, which play central roles in diverse cellular events and diseases …

Ultrafast real-time pcr in photothermal microparticles

BK Kim, SA Lee, M Park, EJ Jeon, MJ Kim, JM Kim… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
As the turnaround time of diagnosis becomes important, there is an increasing demand for
rapid, point-of-care testing (POCT) based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the most …

Enzyme-assisted nucleic acid detection for infectious disease diagnostics: moving toward the point-of-care

A Suea-Ngam, L Bezinge, B Mateescu, PD Howes… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Driven by complex and interconnected factors, including population growth, climate change,
and geopolitics, infectious diseases represent one of the greatest healthcare challenges of …

Emerging ultrafast nucleic acid amplification technologies for next-generation molecular diagnostics

SH Lee, S Park, BN Kim, OS Kwon, WY Rho… - Biosensors and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) including polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) were an indispensable methodology for diagnosing cancers, viral and …

Thermal optofluidics: principles and applications

J Chen, JFC Loo, D Wang, Y Zhang… - Advanced Optical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Thermal optofluidics is an emerging field that promises to create numerous research and
application opportunities in biophysics, biochemistry, and clinical biology. Innovation in …

A portable, integrated microfluidics for rapid and sensitive diagnosis of Streptococcus agalactiae in resource-limited environments

Z Wang, B Yan, Y Ni, Y Cao, J Qiu, R He… - Biosensors and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) has been the leading
cause of infections in newborns. Rapid and accurate diagnosis of GBS in pregnant women …