Here, a portable smart phone platform based on a single-particle dual-emission ratio fluorescent probe the researchers designed realized the visual detection of isopropanol in exhaled breath to ...

Central to the dangers of so-called "date-rape" drugs is the fact that they are difficult to detect. Indeed, GHB, one of the most commonly-used of such drugs, is both colorless and odorless. A team of ...

(Nanowerk News) A group of researchers from Institute of Solid State Physics, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, designed and developed advanced microfluidic ...

A team of researchers led by Prof. Jiang Changlong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a fast and simple way to detect harmful pesticide ...

Osaka, Japan – Cells tend to get themselves in and out of “sticky situations” on a regular basis, as they make and break functional connections with each other. Monitoring intercellular interactions ...

Company aims to exploit miniaturized technology for point-of-care testing in multiple fields. Qiagen is buying Germany-based UV and fluorescence sensor technology company ESE for $19 million in cash.

Neurotransmitter levels in the brain can indicate brain health and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. However, the protective blood-brain barrier (BBB) makes delivering fluorescent sensors ...

Using principles of energy transfer more commonly applied to designing solar cells, scientists have developed a new highly sensitive way to detect specific sequences of DNA, the genetic material ...

The efficient and accurate identification of total sulfur is an essential stage of quality and process control in refineries. The most dependable technique to identify this is through sample ...

AI-enhanced optical spectroscopy revolutionizes food quality monitoring with rapid, non-destructive analysis, ensuring safety and reducing waste in production.