Biosensors and electrochemical detection methods have rapidly evolved to become indispensable tools in analytical science, merging principles from biology, chemistry and materials engineering. These ...

In a breakthrough that could transform bioelectronic sensing, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Rice University has developed a new method to dramatically enhance the sensitivity of ...

The non-invasive collection of saliva has supported the use of this type of sample for clinical diagnostic purposes. In an effort to further advance the clinical applicability of this type of sample ...

Fentanyl, an extremely potent synthetic opioid, has flooded the illicit drug market in the US. First responders arriving at the scene of an overdose, or law enforcement officers conducting drug ...

Heavy metals (HMs) pose severe health risks to humans as well as other species, necessitating their fast on-site detection. Recent advances in miniaturized electrochemical sensing technology have the ...

From left to right, Rafael Verduzco, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and materials science and nanoengineering at Rice; Ravindra Saxena, co-first author of the study and graduate ...