Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has become a powerful tool for biosensing
applications owing to its fingerprint recognition, high sensitivity, multiplex detection, and …

Current advances in the fabrication of smart nanomaterials and nanostructured surfaces find
wide usage in the biomedical field. In this context, nanosensors based on localized surface …

Interaction of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) with the immune system mainly occurs with
cells and molecules of innate immunity, which are present in interface tissues of living …

Sulfur dioxide (SO 2) and sulfites are well-known additives in winemaking due to their
preservative properties. Although they can prevent oxidation and inhibit microbial growth …

Total bacterial count is a routine parameter in microbial safety assessment used in many
fields, such as drinking water and industrial water testing. The current gold standard method …

Several living organisms are able to synthesize complex nanostructures provided with
peculiar physical and chemical properties by means of finely-tuned, genetically controlled …

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or endotoxin control is critical for environmental and healthcare
issues. LPSs are responsible for several infections, including septic and shock sepsis, and …

This work has explored the scalable, multi-batch fabrication process of the Au-decorated
ZnO nanorod (NR) SERS sensors with five designed geometries (A to E), based on the …

The development of sensitive methods for the detection of endotoxin molecules, such as
lipopolysaccharides (LPS), is essential for food safety and health control. Conventional …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) present unique physicochemical characteristics, low
cytotoxicity, chemical stability, size/morphology tunability, surface functionalization …