Written by Adeel Abbas
Scientists have recently discovered a new approach that has increased the number of useable kidney donors. This method is based on highly selective spectroscopic analysis in order to detect kidney injury. The results from this study can be used to diagnose kidney problems.
This study was conducted at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology and published in the Journal Optics Express. Researchers involved in this research have successfully used surface-enhanced Raman Scattering for the detection of two important kidney biomarkers.
The high sensitivity of this technique detects the changes in biomarkers expression levels associated with donor kidney injury. Hence this way helps in assessing the quality of a donor’s kidney during a clinical analysis or practice.
Further information
Hui Chen et al, Simultaneous and ultra-sensitive SERS detection of SLPI and IL-18 for the assessment of donor kidney quality using black phosphorus/gold nanohybrids, Optics Express (2021). DOI: 10.1364/OE.445809