title: Extra sensitivity in rapid tests with silver enhancement of gold signals.
abstract: The increasing use of rapid tests has been impeded by their limited sensitivity in some applications. This article reports on the potential of a technique that employs silver to produce analyte detection in the picogram per millilitre range.
authors.affiliation: British Biocell International, Cardiff, UK. via Johnchandler@BBIgold.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chandler
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D002845:Chromatography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006046:Gold; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008832:Microchemistry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D011786:Quality Control; D012834:Silver
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011506:Proteins; D012834:Silver; D006046:Gold