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Washable SERS Fabrics via Micro-Imprinting
THE CHALLENGE The major challenge in wearable SERS (Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy) sensors lies in bridging the gap between cutting-edge lab technology and real-world usability. While SERS offers powerful, label-free chemical detection at the molecular level, current fabrication methods rely on expensive clean-room processes, rigid substrates,...
Published: 5/9/2025   |   Inventor(s): Aditya Garg, Wei Zhou
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering, Technology Classifications > Biomedical
Fast Viral Detection via SERS and Machine Learning
THE CHALLENGE The key challenge in developing effective virus detection tools for real-world environments lies in bridging the gap between laboratory-grade accuracy and field-ready usability. Current diagnostic methods like PCR and immunoassay are highly sensitive but depend on complex sample preparation, costly reagents, cold-chain logistics, and...
Published: 5/5/2025   |   Inventor(s): Aditya Garg, Wei Zhou, Peter Vikesland, Linsey Marr, Nisha Duggal
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Biomedical, Technology Classifications > Engineering
Chip-integrated Nanolaminate Nano-optoelectrode Arrays for Interfacial Electrochemical Reaction Monitoring
THE CHALLENGE: In the field of electrochemistry, understanding the dynamics of interfacial reactions is crucial for advancements in areas such as electrocatalysis, biosensing, and energy conversion. Real-time monitoring of these reactions allows scientists to gain insights into mechanisms that drive these processes. Accurate and detailed analysis of...
Published: 4/2/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yuming Zhao, Chuan Xiao, Wei Zhou
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
Transparent NanoplasmonicMeshes for Bio-interfaced Multimodal Biochemical Sensing
THE CHALLENGE For multicellular systems such as microbial biofilms and tumors it is essential to capture the holistic system-level spatiotemporal picture. This allows for the understanding of complex and dynamically evolving biological activities to determine effective therapeutic intervention methods. Currently, standard bioanalysis methods do not...
Published: 2/1/2024   |   Inventor(s): Aditya Garg, Wei Zhou, Elieser Mejia
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Biotechnology
Drug Dosage Testing using Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
THE CHALLENGE Plasmonic nanostructures have enabled label-free surfaceenhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to emerge as a rapid nondestructive molecular fingerprint characterization technique for complex biological samples. However, label-free SERs bioanalysis faces significant challenges in reliability and reproducibility due to local optical field...
Published: 12/20/2023   |   Inventor(s): Wei Zhou, Wonil Nam
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Biotechnology
Multiresonant Plasmonic Meshes for Bio-interfaced Sensing and Actuation
THE CHALLENGE Mesh plasmonic devices have the potential to combine the biocompatibility of polymeric meshes with the capabilities of plasmonic nanostructures to enhance nanoscale light-matter interactions for bio-interfaced optical sensing and actuation. However, scalable integration of uniformly structured plasmonic hotspot arrays with polymeric meshes...
Published: 6/20/2024   |   Inventor(s): Aditya Garg, Wei Zhou, Peter Vikesland
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Biomedical, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications > Chemicals/Materials
Small Molecule Inhibitors Against Cancer-Associated Protein
Demonstrate a High Potency In Vivo, Making Them Strong Therapeutic Candidates for Cancer and Autoimmune Disorders These small molecules are inhibitors against protein arginine methyltransferase 5, which plays a role in tumor development and is overexpressed in several cancers, including lymphoma, glioblastoma, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer....
Published: 7/12/2022   |   Inventor(s): Chenglong Li, Xiaozhi Yang, Wei Zhou
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Human Health Care > Therapeutics
Hybrid Plasmonic Platform for Directing and Controlling Nanostructure Growth
Low-Heat, Bottom-Up Approach Can Produce Metal, Polymer or Bio-Molecule Structures for Catalysis, Biosensors, Electronic Devices and MoreThis surface plasmon mediated chemical solution deposition method uses surface plasmon resonance to deposit nanoparticles in the liquid phase at room temperature to direct and control nanostructure growth. Plasmonic...
Published: 6/27/2021   |   Inventor(s): Wei Wei, Jingjing Qiu
Keywords(s): Catalysts, nanoparticle synthesis, Plasmonic, Thin Films
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Chemical, Technology Classifications > Engineering > Materials
Cancer Cell Lines with LKB1 Depletion
Application Cancer cell lines (specifically non-small cell lung cancer) with depleted levels of LKB1 protein. Key Benefits Multiple cancer cell lines are available. Produced with lentiviral LKB1 short hairpin RNA constructs. Technical Summary LKB1 is a serine/threonine kinase gene located on chromosome 19p13.3 and inactivation of LKB1 is present...
Published: 11/20/2024   |   Inventor(s): Wei Zhou, Diansheng Zhong
Keywords(s): Cell Line, Oncology
Category(s): TechPub Algolia > Research Tools