Diagnosing disease states relies on sensing imbalances in the quantities of markers present in biological fluids. Now a biologically compatible gold nanoparticle sensing-system that detects proteins in serum has been developed, offering great potential for medical diagnostics.
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Wilson, A. Nanonose for sniffing out proteins. Nature Chem 1, 429–430 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.343
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