| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L00278/01 |
| Title: |
ANALYSIS AT ATOMOLAR LEVELS USING SURFACE ENHANCED RESONANCE RAMAN SCATTERING |
| Principal Investigator: |
Smith, Professor WE |
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Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
University of Strathclyde |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
16 July 1996 |
Ends: |
15 July 1999 |
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63,167
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The sensitivity, selectivity and reliability of surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) has been demonstrated during the last two years. In particular one system based on a particular colloid has been thoroughly investigated and it has been shown that reliable methods of quantitative analysis at atomolar concentrations are possible. New improvements in technology make the application of Raman spectroscopy in analysis simpler, more effective and cheaper. The developments proposed will provide a new technique which rivals fluorescence for sensitivity but has much greater molecular specificity and can be used on a much wide range of compounds. The huge sensitivity can be used for below atomolar concentration analysis or traded off against non-ideal conditions such as in situ analysis in a matrix. The high sensitivity aids the latter process discriminating against contaminants and enabling the elimination of some separation procedures.
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