Single Molecule Detection of Contaminants, Explosives or Diseases Now Possible
Monday, December 28, 2015 - 15:41
in Physics & Chemistry
A technique to combine the ultrasensitivity of surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) with a slippery surface invented by Penn State researchers will make it feasible to detect single molecules of a number of chemical and biological species from gaseous, liquid or solid samples.