Class identification of pathogens based on native fluorescence spectroscopy on-a-chip

Native fluorescence spectroscopy is a promising approach for pathogen detection since it is sensitive and requires neither specific binding nor tagging of the analyte. Specificity can be met by a combination of multi-color excitation, collection of detailed spectral information and optimized evaluation techniques. Our approach achieves these requirements with a compact solution that includes on-chip native fluorescence spectroscopy.