Rapid and sensitive detection of enrofloxacin hydrochloride based on surface enhanced Raman scattering-active flexible membrane assemblies of Ag nanoparticles

The abuse of antibiotics resulted in the pollution of river is more and more serious and it was necessary to exploit a sensitive detection method to improve the traditional analysis measurement. In this test, it is reported an Ag-based SERS sensing membrane synthesized by the technique of SERS detection and membrane separation. SERS analysis technique presented sensitive detection property, which could be applied into trace analysis. Membrane separation could effectively enrich the analytes to improve the sensitivity. The SERS membrane was synthesized by filtrating Ag nanoparticles (NPs) on the surface and investigating the amount of PVP and Ag NPs to the sensitivity. Meanwhile, the addition of Ag NPs effectively improved the hydrophilia to promote the detection effectivity in the water. By the investigations of optical analysis, the SERS membrane presented high sensitivity in the detection of antibiotics. Under the optimal condition, the SERS intensity presented good linear relationship with the concentration of antibiotics between 1.0 nmol L-1 and 200 nmol L-1. This method provided a sensitive detection approach and broadened the investigation field of antibiotics detection.