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ArticleScience advances2026

Quantum-elevated chiral discrimination for biomolecules.

Yiquan Yang, Xiaolong Hu, Wei Du, Shuhe Wu, Peiyu Yang, Guzhi Bao, Weiping Zhang

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Yiquan YangSchool of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4067-4961
Xiaolong HuSchool of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID 0009-0003-9371-6330
Wei DuSchool of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6415-4170
Shuhe WuSchool of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9508-0338
Peiyu YangSchool of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
Guzhi BaoSchool of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9241-8820
Weiping ZhangSchool of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5098-4042

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Abstract

Chiral discrimination of enantiomeric biomolecules is vital in chemistry, biology, and medicine. Conventional methods, relying on circularly polarized light, face weak chiroptical signals and potential photodamage. Despite extensive efforts to improve sensitivity under low-photon exposure, classical chiral probes remain fundamentally bound by the shot noise limit due to quantum fluctuations. To beat these limitations, we demonstrate quantum-elevated chiral discrimination using continuous-variable polarization-entangled states as moderate-photon flux, high-sensitivity, quantum noise-squeezed chiral probes. We achieve a 5-decibel improvement beyond the shot noise limit in distinguishing l- and d-amino acids in liquid phase. This nondestructive, biocompatible protocol enables high-sensitivity chiral analysis, with broad implications for drug development, biochemical research, environmental monitoring, and asymmetric synthesis.

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Amino AcidsQuantum TheoryStereoisomerismAmino Acids

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PMID41533783
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