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In this work, we present an infrared plasmonic biosensor for chemical-specific detection and monitoring of biomimetic lipid membranes in a label-free and real-time fashion. Lipid membranes constitute the primary biological interface mediating cell signaling and interaction with drugs and pathogens. By exploiting the plasmonic field enhancement in the vicinity of engineered and surface-modified nanoantennas, the proposed biosensor is able to capture the vibrational fingerprints of lipid molecules and monitor in real time the formation kinetics of planar biomimetic membranes in aqueous environments. Furthermore, we show that this plasmonic biosensor features high-field enhancement extending over tens of nanometers away from the surface, matching the size of typical bioassays while preserving high sensitivity.
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Prog Mol Biol Transl Sci
September 2025
Nanobiology and Nanozymology Research Laboratory, National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Opposite Journalist Colony, Near Gowlidoddy, Hyderabad, Telangana, India; Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, Haryana, India. Electronic address:
Biosensors are rapidly emerging as a key tool in animal health management, therefore, gaining a significant recognition in the global market. Wearable sensors, integrated with advanced biosensing technologies, provide highly specialized devices for measuring both individual and multiple physiological parameters of animals, as well as monitoring their environment. These sensors are not only precise and sensitive but also reliable, user-friendly, and capable of accelerating the monitoring process.
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June 2025
Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
Metasurfaces provide an ideal platform for optical sensing because they produce strong light-field confinement and enhancement over extended regions that allow us to identify deep-subwavelength layers of organic and inorganic molecules. However, the requirement of using external light sources involves bulky equipment that hinders point-of-care applications. Here we introduce a plasmonic sensor with an embedded source of light provided by quantum tunnel junctions.
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September 2025
Laboratory of Medical Imaging, The First People's Hospital of Zhenjiang, Zhenjiang 212001, P. R. China.
Mesoporous metal nanomaterials (MMNs) have gained interest in biomedicine for their unique properties, but their potential is limited by the predominance of spherical shapes and the neglect of morphological effects on biological activity, which hinders the reasonable evaluation of morphology-dependent enzyme-like activities and biological behaviors and its further biomedical applications. It is therefore imperative to find an effective and facile method to design and prepare MMNs with novel, well-defined morphologies. Herein, we fabricated 3 mesoporous platinum nanoenzymes including sphere, rod, and bipyramid topologies [Au@mesoPt sphere, Au@mesoPt rod, and Au@mesoPt bipyramid nanoparticles (NPs), respectively] via a facile atomic layer deposition method using gold NPs (Au NPs) as the templated cores and Pluronic F127 as a structure-directing agent.
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September 2025
Materials Artificial Intelligence Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China. Electronic address:
Screening for high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection is essential for cervical cancer prevention. However, developing a simple, portable, and low-cost hrHPV genotyping method remains challenging, particularly in resource-limited settings. Herein, we present an innovative amplification-free, point-of-care hrHPV genotyping platform integrating CRISPR/Cas12a with alkaline phosphatase (ALP)-mediated surface plasmon effect.
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September 2025
Faculty of Computer Sciences and Microsystems Technology, Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, Amerikastr. 1, 66482, Zweibrücken, Germany.
The detection of cells and viruses is essential for research and clinical applications, creating a demand for high-performance biosensors. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) enables label-free, real-time detection and is highly promising for healthcare, including point-of-care diagnostics. However, its performance is often limited in complex biological systems.
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