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Nanotechnology

Label-free fluorosensors detect intestinal RNAs that are highly selective and sensitive

A pictorial representation of the working principles of functionalized carbon dots (CDs) and ethidium bromide-based ratiometric fluorosensors (FUNC sensors). Credit: Jussi Toppari In a key advance, researchers at the Nanoscience Centre (NSC) at Zivaskira University, Finland, have published an innovative, unlabeled ratiometric fluorosensor designed for selective and sensitive detection of intestinal RNA. This study promises to provide even more sophisticated…