Nanophotonics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 17, 2025
Abstract
Plasmonic
biosensors
are
powerful
platforms
for
detecting
various
types
of
analytes.
Specifically,
surface-enhanced
Raman
spectroscopy
(SERS)
can
enable
label-free
and
selective
detection.
Shiga
toxin-producing
Escherichia
coli
(STEC)
represents
zoonotic
pathogens
that
cause
severe
diseases,
such
as
hemolytic
uremic
syndrome
(HUS),
the
most
important
acute
renal
failure
in
children.
To
date,
there
no
effective
therapies
STEC
infection,
available
diagnostic
methods
complex
inconclusive.
Here,
a
novel
nanopattern
fabricated
by
electron
beam
lithography
with
remarkable
plasmonic
properties
is
employed
SERS
substrate
realizing
specific
recognition
Stx1a,
Stx2a,
third
variation
latter.
A
limit
detection
(LOD)
6.8
pM
Stx1a
2
Stx2a
was
achieved.
Our
approach
supported
using
principal
component
analysis
(PCA)
appears
to
be
valid
alternative
conventional
methods,
allowing
real-time
fast
situ
analysis.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 12, 2025
Introduction:
Cholangiocarcinoma
(CCA),
a
malignancy
of
the
bile
ducts,
presents
significant
health
burden
with
notably
high
prevalence
in
Northeast
Thailand,
where
its
incidence
ratio
is
85
per
100,000
population
year.
The
prognosis
for
CCA
patients
remains
poor,
particularly
proximal
tumors,
dismal
5-year
survival
rate
just
10%.
challenge
managing
exacerbated
by
typically
late
detection,
contributing
to
mortality
rate.
Current
screening
methods,
such
as
ultrasound,
are
insufficient,
many
do
not
exhibit
prior
symptoms
or
detectable
liver
fluke
(Opisthorchis
viverrini:
OV)
infections,
underscoring
urgent
need
alternative
early
detection
methods.
Methods:
In
this
study,
we
introduce
novel
approach
utilizing
surface-enhanced
Raman
spectroscopy
(SERS)
combined
near-lossless
signal
compression
via
discrete
wavelet
transform
(DWT)
together
2D
CNN
first
time.
Hamster
serums
different
stages
were
collected
data
set.
DWT
was
employed
feature
extraction,
enabling
capture
entire
SERS
spectrum,
unlike
traditional
methods
like
PCA
and
LDA,
which
focus
only
on
specific
peaks.
These
features
used
train
convolutional
neural
network
(2D
CNN),
robust
against
translation,
rotation,
scaling,
thus
effectively
addressing
peak
shifting
issues.
We
validated
our
using
gold-standard
histology,
notably,
method
could
detect
at
an
stage.
ability
identify
stage
significantly
improves
chances
successful
intervention
patient
outcomes.
Results
conclusion:
Our
results
demonstrate
that
method,
combining
extremely
compact
extraction
CNN,
outperformed
other
approaches
(PCA
+
SVM,
1D
LDA
achieving
performance
95.1%
accuracy,
95.08%
sensitivity,
98.4%
specificity,
area
under
curve
(AUC)
95%.
trained
model
further
deployed
server
mobile
application
interface,
paving
way
future
field
experiments
rural
areas
home-use
potential
point-of-care
services.
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 4, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
surface‐enhanced
Raman
spectroscopy
(SERS)
technique
combined
with
chemometry
can
be
a
potential
tool
for
early
discrimination
of
small
cell
lung
cancer
(SCLC)
and
non‐small
(NSCLC)
from
plasma
and,
as
well
the
tissue
samples.
Based
on
acquired
spectra
applied
algorithm,
it
is
possible
to
distinguish
between
two
types
SCLC
NSCLC
associated
smoking
also
differentiate
subtypes
in
very
fast
mode
comparison
standard
histopathology.
form
partial
least
squares
regression
(PLSR)
discriminant
analysis
(PLS‐DA)
method
allows,
first
time,
discriminate
against
tumor
samples
determine
SCLC,
NSCLC,
types.
presented
data
clearly
indicate
that
are
enough
efficiently,
which
significantly
facilitates
diagnosis
terms
time
costs
analysis.
Moreover,
proper
identification
LCC
samples,
especially
case
aggressive
SCLC‐like
type
cancer,
has
substantial
impact
patient's
treatments
thus
may
life.
Nanophotonics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 17, 2025
Abstract
Plasmonic
biosensors
are
powerful
platforms
for
detecting
various
types
of
analytes.
Specifically,
surface-enhanced
Raman
spectroscopy
(SERS)
can
enable
label-free
and
selective
detection.
Shiga
toxin-producing
Escherichia
coli
(STEC)
represents
zoonotic
pathogens
that
cause
severe
diseases,
such
as
hemolytic
uremic
syndrome
(HUS),
the
most
important
acute
renal
failure
in
children.
To
date,
there
no
effective
therapies
STEC
infection,
available
diagnostic
methods
complex
inconclusive.
Here,
a
novel
nanopattern
fabricated
by
electron
beam
lithography
with
remarkable
plasmonic
properties
is
employed
SERS
substrate
realizing
specific
recognition
Stx1a,
Stx2a,
third
variation
latter.
A
limit
detection
(LOD)
6.8
pM
Stx1a
2
Stx2a
was
achieved.
Our
approach
supported
using
principal
component
analysis
(PCA)
appears
to
be
valid
alternative
conventional
methods,
allowing
real-time
fast
situ
analysis.