Spectroscopy Method Could Raise Number of Viable Donor Kidneys

Researchers at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology and the Changhai Hospital of Shanghai used label-free surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy to quantitatively assess donor kidney quality, reportedly for the first time. The researchers used highly sensitive spectroscopic analysis to simultaneously detect two biomarkers for kidney injury: secretory leukocyte peptidase inhibitor (SLPI) and interleukin 18 (IL-18).