Surface-enhanced Raman scattering of uranyl in aqueous samples: implications for nuclear forensics and groundwater testing

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1575-1579 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Trujillo ◽  
D. M. Jenkins ◽  
J. A. Bradshaw ◽  
J. P. Camden
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Nuclear Forensics ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Uranyl Ions ◽  
Aqueous Samples ◽  
Silver Colloids ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

A surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) method, based on functionalized silver colloids, is developed for the detection of uranyl ions that yields a limit of detection of 24 ppb.

scholarly journals Direct Detection of Toxic Contaminants in Minimally Processed Food Products Using Dendritic Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 2726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Dies ◽  
Maria Siampani ◽  
Carlos Escobedo ◽  
Aristides Docoslis
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Screening Method ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Liquid Food ◽  
Minimally Processed ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

We present a method for the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based detection of toxic contaminants in minimally processed liquid food products, through the use of a dendritic silver nanostructure, produced through electrokinetic assembly of nanoparticles from solution. The dendritic nanostructure is produced on the surface of a microelectrode chip, connected to an AC field with an imposed DC bias. We apply this chip for the detection of thiram, a toxic fruit pesticide, in apple juice, to a limit of detection of 115 ppb, with no sample preprocessing. We also apply the chip for the detection of melamine, a toxic contaminant/food additive, to a limit of detection of 1.5 ppm in milk and 105 ppb in infant formula. All the reported limits of detection are below the recommended safe limits in food products, rendering this technique useful as a screening method to identify liquid food with hazardous amounts of toxic contaminants.

Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Fiber-Optic Sensor

1990 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Bello ◽  
T. Vo-Dinh
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Spectral Characteristics ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Fiber Optic Sensor ◽  
Optic Sensor ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

A fiber-optic system was developed for exciting and collecting surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) signals generated from a sensing plate tip having silver-coated microparticles deposited on a glass support. Various fiber parameters, such as fiber type, fiber-substrate geometry, and other experimental parameters, were investigated to obtain the optimum conditions for the SERS fiber-optic device. In addition, analytical figures of merit relevant to the performance of the SERS fiber-optic sensor, such as SERS spectral characteristics, reproducibility, linear dynamic range, and limit of detection, were also investigated.

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