Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for the detection of ecological harmful arrearages of sewage water

Drugs and disinfectants are one of the most serious pollution of sewage water, especially from hospitals and nursing homes. Consequently, the growth of multi resistant bacteria increases and threatens human, animal and the whole nature. To prevent the environment from this setting, it is searched for fast, easy and cheap methods to detect and eliminate these hazardous substances. Due to its high molecular specificity and sensitivity surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is our method of choice to detect low molecular weight substances like hormones and antibiotics in the micro-molar region.