Introduction: Urine is a highly desirable biospecimen for biomarker analysis because it can
be collected recurrently by non-invasive techniques, in relatively large volumes. Urine …

Serum is an ideal biological sample that contains an archive of information due to the
presence of a variety of proteins released by diseased tissue, and serum proteomics has …

In this work xanthan chains were crosslinked by esterification reaction at 165° C either in the
absence or in the presence of citric acid. Higher crosslinking density was obtained using …

Screening for prostate cancer relies on the serum prostate-specific antigen test, which
provides a high rate of false positives (80%). This results in a large number of unnecessary …

The rigorous testing of hypotheses on suitable sample cohorts is a major limitation in
translational research. This is particularly the case for the validation of protein biomarkers; …

There is an increasing interest in sensing applications for a variety of analytes in aqueous
environments, as conventional methods do not work reliably under humid conditions or they …

The dependence of the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of noble-metal
nanomaterials on refractive index makes LSPR a useful, label-free signal transduction …

GH is believed to be widely employed in sports as a performance-enhancing substance. Its
use in athletic competition is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, and athletes are …

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) infection is often associated with pronounced liver damage.
Previously, our studies revealed altered host phospho-signaling responses (NFκB, MAPK …

Background The blood proteome is thought to represent a rich source of biomarkers for early
stage disease detection. Nevertheless, three major challenges have hindered biomarker …