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Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Biophysical Applications

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An interesting approach to the study of matter is represented by spectroscopy, that infers information about materials and biosystems by driving their interaction with controlled probes, as beams of light, electrons and neutrons. In this chapter, the basic physics of Raman and Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) will be discussed. Furthermore, we will present a review of the scientific literature concerning the themes that are relevant for the Thesis, and in particular the fabrication of nanocolloid-based SERS substrates for sensing and biosensing and the application of SERS to biomedical problems.

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Fasolato, C. (2018). Traditional Raman and SERS: Fundamentals and State of the Art. In: Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Biophysical Applications. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03556-3_2

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