date:Jul 24, 2012
as well as blood, saliva and urine.
To develop the diagnostic test, the scientists combined two techniques - surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and traditional thin layer chromatography (TLC).
Senior author Yiping Zhao said that that while the research team focused on health and food safety applications, SERS and ultra-thin layer chromatography can be used to identify compounds of all types -- from forensic materials at a crime scene to environmental pollutants.
The research was support