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ReviewACS nano2026

Bioanalysis Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: From the Perspective of Single Molecules.

Xiaobin Yao, Jürgen Popp, Jinqing Huang

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Review in ACS nano, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Xiaobin YaoDepartment of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Jürgen PoppLeibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, Jena 07745, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4257-593X
Jinqing HuangDepartment of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6865-8528

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Single-molecule surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SM-SERS), with single-molecule sensitivity and fingerprint-like specificity, has become a rising tool for probing the physicochemical properties of biomolecules at a single-molecule level. Notably, SM-SERS is generally achieved by complex methodologies with the assistance of rationally designed substrates and single-molecule techniques, often accompanied by significant technical challenges. Given the persistent issues of reproducibility and reliability, this critical perspective does not aim to provide a comprehensive review but instead progresses from a selective overview of representative SM-SERS methods and features to a detailed discussion of its intrinsic and often overlooked limitations, including the long-existing signal intensity fluctuations (SIFs), sample degradation, and the emerging challenge of big data processing and analysis. It is aimed to provide a conceptual framework that advances both the fundamental understanding and practical application of SM-SERS in future research.

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bioanalysisquantitative analysissample degradationsignal intensity fluctuationsingle-moleculespatial resolutionsurface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

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PMID42048136
PMCPMC13173651

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