The findings have been published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics, and are authored by Prof. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Prof. Harshal B. Nemade, and Mitali Basak
GUWAHATI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has devised a method to enhance the detection of cholesterol and triglycerides. This was confirmed via a press release released on Monday, January 6.
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The process involves integrating Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) on nanoscale bimetallic structures that are 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, thus allowing for the precise detection of biomarkers in blood.
While traditional lipid profile tests have been reliable, they often require laboratory settings, which leads to delayed results and limited accessibility.
To overcome such challenges, the researchers combined nanotechnology with molecular detection, utilising silver-shelled gold nanorods to achieve superior diagnostic accuracy. These nanorods help in the detection of cholesterol and triglycerides at varying concentrations.
The findings have been published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics, and are authored by Prof. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Prof. Harshal B. Nemade, and Mitali Basak.
