Table 8.
Sensing capabilities for Gold & AZO.
| Sensing Capability |
Analyte under Investigation |
Gold AS (RIU−1) |
AZO AS (RIU−1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RI | Range: 1.32–1.42 | Range: 1.19–1.41 | |
| 1.266 | Sevoflurane | – | 947.4 |
| 1.33 | Methyl | 259.8 | 1465 |
| 1.35 | Milk | 423.8 | 1687 |
| 1.36 | Blood cells, Acetone | 585.1 | 1813 |
| 1.37 | Acetic Acid | 831.2 | 1990 |
| 1.38 | Skin Cell | 1187 | 2217 |
| 1.39 | Cancerous blood cells | 1570 | 2456 |
| 1.401 | Breast cancer cell | 2882 | 2851 |
| 1.41 | Decane [71] | 5336 | 3763 |
| 1.42 | 50% Sugar solution | 3775 | – |
| Temperature (oC) | Ethanol | Polarization | AZO Sensitivity (nm/oC) |
| −70 | Liquid Ethanol | x-pol | 1.05 |
| −50 | Liquid Ethanol | y-pol | 0.9 |