A New, More Accurate Nanobiosensor for the Detection of Cancer and Infectious Diseases

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Dr Tuan Vo-Dihn and his team at the Nanophotonics Group, Duke University, is developing a new type of biosensor.

This simple and efficient tool can be used in nucleic acid detection, which is helpful in clinical diagnostics for a wide range of conditions, including cancer, genetic diseases, and infectious diseases like anthrax, chlamydia and gonorrhea. It is also capable of identifying genetic markers associated with an increased risk of cancer.

The SERS nanobiosensor developed by the researcher could even detect single molecules with a limit of detection of ~ 0.1 nM and exhibits high specificity for single nucleotide mismatch discrimination. This new technology will help provide earlier, more accurate treatments for a very large number of diseases and conditions.

For more info on this research, please visit https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/nanomedicine-nanotechnology-biology-and-medicine

A New, More Accurate Nanobiosensor for the Detection of Cancer and Infectious Diseases

A New, More Accurate Nanobiosensor for the Detection of Cancer and Infectious Diseases

Dr Tuan Vo-Dihn and his team at the Nanophotonics Group, Duke University, is developing a new type of biosensor.
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