The field of sensor platforms, both laboratory-based and portable, is rapidly growing, and more innovative approaches are constantly being developed. This innovation is, in part, fueled by devastating diseases and pandemics throughout history. Approaches for designing, fabricating, and validating point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests will be discussed. Furthermore, common challenges that... Read More

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Reproducible detection of uranyl, an important biological and environmental contaminant, from complex matrices using field-compatible surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates will be demonstrated. Traditionally, non-specific binding of interfering species limits detects of molecules such as uranyl. Herein, this is overcome using composite nanomaterials design and rigorous sample analysis workflow analysis.... Read More

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Millions of cases of tuberculosis (TB) go undiagnosed each year. Traditional TB diagnostic methods, such as culture or smear microscopy, are slow or low in sensitivity. Molecular techniques, such as GeneXpert MTB/RIF, are costly and often unavailable in primary-care settings because of their infrastructure needs. These tests are all sputum... Read More

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Plasmonic sensors are ideally suited for the design of small, integrated, and portable devices that can be employed in situ for the detection of analytes relevant to environmental sciences, clinical diagnostics, infectious diseases, food, and industrial applications. To successfully deploy plasmonic sensors, scaled-down analytical devices based on surface plasmon resonance... Read More

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