Manipulation of Light at the Nanoscale Helps Advance Biosensing

Manipulation of light at the nanoscale helps advance biosensing

Traditional medical tests often require clinical samples to be sent off-site for analysis in a time-intensive and expensive process. Point-of-care diagnostics are instead low-cost, easy-to-use, and rapid tests performed at the site of patient care. Recently, researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology reported new and optimized techniques to develop better biosensors for the early detection of disease biomarkers.

Nanoscale Light Control Paves the Way for Advanced Biosensing Technologies

In a groundbreaking advancement poised to revolutionize the field of medical diagnostics, researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, have engineered innovative photonic crystal-based biosensors with unprecedented sensitivity and functionality. Building upon nature’s own ingenious designs, this team has synthesized nanostructured materials that leverage the intricate interplay between …