Advance could aid development of nanoscale biosensors | EurekAlert! Science News
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Imagine a hand-held environmental sensor that can instantly test water for lead, E. coli, and pesticides all at the same time, or a biosensor that can perform a complete blood workup from just a single drop. That's the promise of nanoscale plasmonic interferometry, a technique that combines nanotechnology with plasmonics--the interaction between electrons in a metal and light.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Imagine a hand-held environmental sensor that can instantly test water for lead, E. coli, and pesticides all at the same time, or a biosensor that can perform a complete blood workup from just a single drop. That's the promise of nanoscale plasmonic interferometry, a technique that combines nanotechnology with plasmonics--the interaction between electrons in a metal and light.
