Abstract
Raman spectroscopy is a promising technique for the identification and analysis of molecules in a sample without any labeling or modification. Since Raman scattering spectra provide information about intracellular molecular distributions, metabolism and chemical reactions, Raman microscopy has been widely utilized for bio-imaging and biofunctional analysis. By using metallic nanostructures, Raman scattering from molecules at the vicinity of a metal surface is significantly enhanced, which is called surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Due to localized field enhancement, the highly sensitive detection of molecules can be achieved and many attempts to apply it for biological and biomedical research have been made. In this article, we review the applications of metallic nanoparticles as SERS agents for molecular analysis and imaging of biological cells and tissues.
Keywords: Surface enhanced raman scattering, metallic nanoparticles, raman microscopy, biomolecular imaging, plasmonics, biophysics and biomedical science
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title:Metallic Nanoparticles as SERS Agents for Biomolecular Imaging
Volume: 14 Issue: 2
Author(s): Jun Ando and Katsumasa Fujita
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Keywords: Surface enhanced raman scattering, metallic nanoparticles, raman microscopy, biomolecular imaging, plasmonics, biophysics and biomedical science
Abstract: Raman spectroscopy is a promising technique for the identification and analysis of molecules in a sample without any labeling or modification. Since Raman scattering spectra provide information about intracellular molecular distributions, metabolism and chemical reactions, Raman microscopy has been widely utilized for bio-imaging and biofunctional analysis. By using metallic nanostructures, Raman scattering from molecules at the vicinity of a metal surface is significantly enhanced, which is called surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Due to localized field enhancement, the highly sensitive detection of molecules can be achieved and many attempts to apply it for biological and biomedical research have been made. In this article, we review the applications of metallic nanoparticles as SERS agents for molecular analysis and imaging of biological cells and tissues.
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Ando Jun and Fujita Katsumasa, Metallic Nanoparticles as SERS Agents for Biomolecular Imaging, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2013; 14 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201011314020003
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201011314020003 |
Print ISSN 1389-2010 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4316 |
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