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ArticleBiosensors2026

Label-Free Quantification of Bilirubin Using a Refractive Index-Insensitive Nanolaminate SERS Substrate.

Jiwon Yun, Inyoung Kim, Wonil Nam

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Article in Biosensors, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jiwon YunDepartment of Intelligent Robotics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0005-4806-8359
Inyoung KimDepartment of Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
Wonil NamDepartment of Intelligent Robotics Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea.

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Pukyong National University Global Joint Research Program 202412300001
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Abstract

Bilirubin is an important biomarker, where a small unbound fraction dissociated from albumin can cross the blood-brain barrier and induce neurotoxicity, such as kernicterus, at low nanomolar levels. Accurate detection of this low-level fraction remains challenging. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) enables label-free molecular detection; however, variations in the local refractive index (RI) at plasmonic hotspots can detune the resonance from the excitation wavelength, leading to signal fluctuations and limited quantitative reliability. Here, we present a multi-resonant nanolaminate SERS substrate designed to achieve RI-insensitive and robust signal enhancement. The vertically stacked metal-insulator-metal architecture provides broadband spectral overlap with both excitation and Raman scattering under dielectric loading, maintaining consistent enhancement across varying RI conditions. We demonstrate label-free bilirubin detection with a highly linear response over 10

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BilirubinBiosensing TechniquesSpectrum Analysis, RamanHumansMetal NanoparticlesRefractometryBilirubinbilirubin quantificationlabel-freerefractive index-insensitivesurface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

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PMID42187478
PMCPMC13204365

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