Book Description
Principles and Clinical Diagnostic Applications of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy summaries the principles of SERS and nanoplasmonic materials for SERS, with a focus on applications in clinical diagnostics. This book covers the fundamentals of SERS, materials, experimental aspects and applications of SERS in clinical diagnostics, with discussions on label-free/direct SERS assay, design and synthesis of SERS nanotags, SERS nanotags for point-of-care diagnostics, microfluidic SERS assay, and in vitro and in vivo sensing and imaging. Written by subject experts, this comprehensive volume showcases recent progress in SERS applications in clinical diagnostics, thus helping readers understand when and how to use SERS in a clinical setting. Introduces the basics of SERS/SERS nanotags and suitable nanomaterials for SERS applications Gives an overview on the cutting-edge research on SERS applications for clinical diagnosis, including the latest advances in our understanding of underlying principles to enable material design and clinical applications Gradually builds from the fundamental concepts to the applications of SERS for clinical diagnostics