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Nanobiosensor Developed for Detecting SARS-CoV-2

Infection and immunity status within a population are crucial factors in managing pandemics. Detecting antigens and antibodies is essential for this purpose. Point-of-care (POC) devices, which are used for rapid screening, are one option.

28 Mar 2023

2D Boron-Based Advancements Require More Attention

A recent review article published in the journal Nano Research Energy provides an overview of the evolution and synthesis of borophene.

24 Feb 2023

SMART Researchers Develop First Nanotube Sensors Capable of Detecting and Distinguishing Gibberellin Plant Hormones

Researchers from the Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore and their collaborators from Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) have developed the first ever nanosensor that can detect and distinguish gibberellins (GAs), a class of hormones in plants that are important for growth.

20 Feb 2023

Graphene Tattoos can be Used to Measure Blood Pressure

NIBIB-funded researchers are fine-tuning a wearable, cuffless blood pressure monitor. Made of graphene, one of the thinnest materials in the world, the device is worn on the underside of the wrist and can measure blood pressure with comparable accuracy to a standard blood pressure cuff.

29 Nov 2022

Investigating the Quantum Effects of Nanoparticles

Scientists at ETH have devised a method for concurrently cooling multiple nanoparticles to temperatures just a few thousandths of a degree above absolute zero.

22 Nov 2022

Simple Approach for Fabricating Multipurpose MOF Nanoarrays

A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications focuses on this issue by presenting an extremely configurable soft nanobrush-directed technique for accurate in situ production of MOF nanoarrays on various surfaces.

18 Nov 2022

Ultrasensitive Nano-Aptasensor to Detect Human Apolipoprotein

A new article presents an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) aptasensor for the ultrasensitive and selective detection of human apolipoprotein A-I, using the luminophore, tris(bipyridine) ruthenium (II).

25 Oct 2022

Label-Free Microlaser for Qualitative and Quantitative Gas Detection

In a paper accepted in the journal Advanced Materials, researchers developed a microlaser sensor functionalized by depositing monolithic graphene in an erbium (Er)- loaded over-modal microsphere for gas sensing applications.

13 Oct 2022

Determining the Particle Size and Particle Size Distribution of Nanoparticles Online During Production

A team of researchers at BRAVE Analytics working with colleagues at the Medical University of Graz and University of Graz (all based in Austria) has developed a measuring method for continuous and time-resolved nanoparticle characterization which has single-particle sensitivity.

From BRAVE Analytics GmbH 11 Oct 2022

Benefits of Nanocarbon-Based Field-Effect Transistors in Biosensors

A review published in ChemBioChem presented an overview of NC-FETs, highlighting their fabrication strategies and functionalization for biosensing applications.

10 Oct 2022