Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Analytical, Biophysical and Life Science Applications

Covering everything from the basic theoretical and practical knowledge to new exciting developments in the field with a focus on analyticaland life science applications, this monograph shows how to apply surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for solving real world problems.From the contents:* Theory and practice of SERS* Analytical applications* SERS combined with other analytical techniques* Biophysical applications* Life science applications including various microscopiesAimed at analytical, surface and medicinal chemists, spectroscopists, biophysicists and materials scientists. Includes a Foreword by the renowned Raman spectroscopist Professor Wolfgang Kiefer, the former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Raman Spectroscopy.