Determination of sialic acid in saliva by means of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy as a marker in adnexal mass patients: ovarian cancer vs benign cases

• Main Authors: José de Jesús Zermeño-Nava (Author), Marco Ulises Martínez-Martínez (Author), Ana Laura Rámirez- (Author), Aida Catalina Hernández-Arteaga (Author), Ma. Guadalupe García-Valdivieso (Author), Alondra Hernández-Cedillo (Author), Miguel José-Yacamán (Author), Hugo Ricardo Navarro-Contreras (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To demonstrate the use of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to determine sialic acid (SA) levels in saliva using silver nanoparticles as substrates, in adnexal mass patients scheduled for surgical intervention to remove invasive masses, with the aim to compare SA levels...