title: Practical understanding and use of surface enhanced Raman scattering/surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering in chemical and biological analysis.
abstract: The unique ability to obtain molecular recognition of an analyte at very low concentrations in situ in aqueous environments using surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) detection makes these spectroscopies of considerable interest. Improved understanding of the effect coupled to improvements in practical techniques make the use of SERS/SERRS much simpler than has been the case in the past. This article is designed as a tutorial review targeted at aiding in the development of practical applications.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Nanometrology and WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK G1 1XL.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry; D053834:Explosive Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D008027:Light; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D003102:Colloids; D053834:Explosive Agents; D011506:Proteins