Selected Publications (nanobiophotonics only, see more on Google Scholar)

“REDOX and anti-oxidant state within cattle oocytes following in vitro maturation with bone morphogenetic protein 15 and follicle stimulating hormone”, ML Sutton-McDowall, M Purdey, HM Brown, A Abell, DG Mottershead, PD Cetica, GC Dalvit, EM Goldys, RB Gilchrist, DK Gardner, JG Thompson, Molecular Reproduction and Development, Molecular Reproduction & Development 82:281–294 (2015).

“Bright, water soluble CeF3 photo-, cathodo-, and X- ray luminescent nanoparticles”, S. Clement, W. Deng, K. Drozdowicz-Tomsia, D. Liu, C. Zachreson, E. M. Goldys, J. Nanoparticle Research, (2015) 17:7, DOI 10.1007/s11051-014-2833-0.

“L carnitine reverses maternal cigarette smoke exposure induced renal oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in mouse offspring”, L. Nguyen, S. Stangenberg, H. Chen, I. Al-Odat, Y. Chan, M. Gosnell, A. Anwer, E. Goldys, C. Pollock, S. Saad, American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology, American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology 2015 Vol. 308 no. 7, F689-F696 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00417.2014.

“Isoelectric Focusing in a Silica Nanofluidic Channel: Effects of Electromigration and Electroosmosis”, WL Hsu, DW Inglis, MA Startsev, EM Goldys, MR Davidson, DJE Harvie, Analytical Chemistry, 86. 17, 8711-8718, DOI: 10.1021/ac501875u, (2014).

“Multiphoton fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy reveals free-to-bound NADH ratio changes associated with metabolic inhibition”, K. Drozdowicz-Tomsia, AG Anwer, MA Cahill, KN Madlum, AM Maki, MS Baker, EM Goldys, Journal of Biomedical Optics, 19, 8, art. No 086016, DOI: 10.1117/1.JBO.19.8.086016, (2014).

“Stationary Chemical Gradients for Concentration Gradient-Based Separation and Focusing in Nanofluidic Channels”, WL Hsu, DW Inglis, H Jeong, DE Dunstan, MR Davidson, EM Goldys, DJE Harvie, Langmuir, 30, 18, 5337-5348, DOI: 10.1021/la500206b, (2014).

“Concentration gradient focusing and separation in a silica nanofluidic channel with a non-uniform electroosmotic flow”, WL Hsu, DJE Harvie, MR Davidson, H Jeong, EM Goldys, DW Inglis, Lab on a Chip, 14, 18, 3539-3549, DOI: 10.1039/c4lc00504j, (2014).

“Development of a functional ruthenium(II) complex for probing hypochlorous acid in living cells”, ZQ Ye, R. Zhang, B. Song, ZC Dai, DY Jin, EM Goldys, JL Yuan, Dalton Transactions, 43, 22, 8414-8420, DOI: 10.1039/c4dt00179f, (2014).

“Modulation of the organelle specificity in Re( I) tetrazolato complexes leads to labeling of lipid droplets dagger”, CA Bader, RD Brooks, YS Ng, A. Sorvina, MV Werrett, PJ Wright, AG Anwer, DA Brooks, S Stagni, S Muzzioli, M. Silberstein, BW Skelton, EM Goldys, SE Plush, T Shandala, M. Massi, RSC Advances, 4, 31, 16345-16351, DOI: 10.1039/c4ra00050a, (2014).

“Large-Scale Production and Characterization of Biocompatible Colloidal Nanoalumina”, Wan Aizuddin Wan Razali, Varun K. A. Sreenivasan, Ewa M. Goldys, Andrei V. Zvyagin, , Langmuir, Vol. 30, pp. 15091-15101, (2014).

“Optogenetics, the intersection between physics and neuroscience: Light stimulation of neurons in physiological conditions”, W. Deng, E. M Goldys , M. MJ Farnham , P. M. Pilowsky, American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 307, 11, R1292-R1302, DOI:10.1152/ajpregu.00072, (2014).

“Chemical sensing with nanoparticles as optical reporters: from noble metal nanoparticles to quantum dots and upconverting nanoparticles”, W. Deng, E, Goldys, Analyst, 139, 5321 – 5334, (2014).

“Practical implementation, characterization and applications of a multi-colour time-gated luminescence microscope”, L. Zhang, X. Zheng, W. Deng, Y. Lu, S Lechevallier, Z. Ye, E. Goldys, J. Dawes, J. Piper, J. Yuan, M. Verelst, D. Jin, Scientific Reports, 2014, 4: 6597, DOI: 10.1038/srep06597, (2014).

“Tunable lifetime multiplexing using luminescent nanocrystals”, Lu Y, Zhao J, Zhang R, Liu Y, Liu D, Goldys E M, Yang X, Xi P, Sunna A, Lu J, Shi Y, Leif R C, Huo Y, Shen J, Piper J A, Robinson J P, Jin D, Nature Photonics 8, 32-36, doi: 10.1038/nphoton.2013.322 (2014).

“On-the-fly decoding luminescence lifetimes in the microsecond region for lanthanide-encoded suspension arrays”, Lu Y, Lu J, Zhao J, Cusido J, Raymo F M, Yuan J, Yang S, Leif R C, Huo Y, Piper J A, Robinson J P, Goldys E M, Jin D, Nature Communications, 5:3741 (8 pp.), doi: 10.1038/ncomms4741 (2014).

“Nanochannel pH Gradient Electrofocusing of Proteins”, MA Startsev, DW Inglis, MS Baker, EM Goldys, Analytical Chemistry, 85, 15, 7133-7138 (2013).

“Luminescent nanoparticles and their applications in the life sciences”, VKA Sreenivasan, AV Zvyagin, EM Goldys, Journal of Physics, Condensed Matter, 25, 19, 194101, (2013).

“Metal-enhanced fluorescence in the life sciences: here, now and beyond”. W. Deng, F. Xie, H. Baltar, EM Goldys, Physical chemistry Chemical Physics, 15, 38, 15695-15708 (2013).

“Single nanocrystal sensitivity achieved by enhanced upconversion luminescence”, Zhao J, Jin D, Schartner E, Lu Y, Liu Y, Zhang L, Zvyagin A, Dawes J, Xi P, Piper J, Goldys E, Monro T, Nature Nanotechnology 8, 702–703 (2013) doi:10.1038/nnano.2013.199.

“Nano-ruby: A promising fluorescent probe for background-free cellular imaging", A. Edmonds, M. Sobhan, V. Sreenivasan,K. Ivukina, E. Rabeau, EM Goldys and A. Zvyagin, Particle, 30, 6 , 506-513 (2013).

“Upconversion luminescence with tunable lifetime in NaYF4:Yb,Er nanocrystals: role of nanocrystal size”, Jiangbo Zhao , Zhenda Lu , Yadong Yin , Christopher McRae , James A. Piper , Judith M. Dawes , Dayong Jin and Ewa M. Goldys ,Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 944-952,(journal cover).

“Fluorescence of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles is Controlled by the Surface Adsorbate”, Goldys, EM; Sobhan, MA , Advanced Functional Materials, 22, 9, (2012), 1906-1913, (journal cover).

“Visible 532 nm laser irradiation of human adipose tissue-derived stem cells: Effect on proliferation rates, mitochondria membrane potential and autofluorescence”, Anwer, AG; Gosnell, ME; Perinchery, SM; Inglis, DW; Goldys, EM, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 44,9 (2012), 769-778.

“Activation of the mammalian cells by using light-sensitive ion channels”, Mandy Siu Yu Lung, Paul Pilowsky, E.M. Goldys, in “Spectroscopic methods of analysis”, Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 875, chapter 12,pp 241-251, ed. W.M. Bujalowski, Humana Press, ISBN 978-1-61779-805-4, (2012)

“Plasmonic Approach to Enhanced Fluorescence for Applications in Biotechnology and the Life Sciences”, Deng, Wei; Goldys, Ewa M., Langmuir, 28, 27 (2012), 10152 10163 (invited feature article and journal cover)

“Dense Two-Dimensional Silver Single and Double Nanoparticle Arrays with Plasmonic Response in Wide Spectral Range”, Drozdowicz-Tomsia, K; Baltar, HTMCM; Goldys, EM, Langmuir, 28, 24, (2012),9071-9081.

“Taking Plasmonic Core-Shell Nanoparticles Toward Laser Threshold”, Calander, N; Jin, DY; Goldys, EM, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116, 13, (2012), 7546-7551.

“Non-specific internalization of laser ablated pure gold nanoparticles in pancreatic tumor cell”, Sobhan, MA; Sreenivasan, VKA; Withford, MJ; Goldys, EM ,Colloids and Surfaces B- Biointerfaces, 92, (2012), 190-195.

“Ultrabright Eu–doped plasmonic Ag@SiO2 nanostructures: time-gated bioprobes with single particle sensitivity and negligible background”, Wei Deng, Dayong Jin, Krystyna Drozdowicz-Tomsia, Jingli Yuan, Jing Wu, and Ewa M. Goldys, Advanced Materials, 23, 40, 469-4654, (2011).

“Upconversion in NaYF4:Yb, Er nanoparticles amplified by metal nanostructures, W. Deng, L. Sudheendra, J. Zhao, J. Fu, J. Dayong, IM. Kennedy, EM. Goldys, Nanotechnology, 22,32, 325604-325611 (2011) (highlighted paper and journal cover)

“Simultaneous Concentration and Separation of Proteins in a Nanochannel”, David W. Inglis, Ewa M. Goldys, Nils P. Calander, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201100236, vol 50, 33, 7546-7550, (2011).

"Extreme sensitivity of optical properties of metal nanostructures to minor variations in geometry is due to highly localised electromagnetic field modes", Goldys, Ewa; Nils, Calander; Drozdowicz-Tomsia, Krystyna, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115, 3, 676-682, (2011).

“A simple bead assay for detection of live bacteria (Escherichia coli)”, Philip Butterworth, Henrique T. M. C. M. Baltar, Martin Kratzmeier, Ewa M. Goldys, Analytical Chemistry, 83 (4), pp 1443–1447 (2011).

"Silver and gold nanoparticle coated membranes applied to protein dot blots", Fang Xie, T. Shtoyko, K. Drozdowicz-Tomsia, E.M. Goldys, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 13, 2, 613-624 (2011).

“Enhanced stability of gold colloids produced by femtosecond laser synthesis in aqueous solution of CTAB”, Sobhan Mushtaq A; Withford Michael J; Goldys Ewa M, Langmuir, 26(5), 3156-9. (2010).

“The influence of indoxyl sulfate and ammonium on the autofluorescence of human urine”, Perinchery, Sandeep Menon; Kuzhiumparambil, Unnikrishnan; Vemulpad, Subramanyam; Goldys, Ewa M., Talanta, 80(3), 1269-1276, (2010).

“Deposition of Silver Dentritic Nanostructures on Silicon for Enhanced Fluorescence”. Drozdowicz-Tomsia, Krystyna; Xie, Fang; Goldys, Ewa M. Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2010), 114(3), 1562-1569.

“Ultrafast laser ablative generation of gold nanoparticles: the influence of pulse energy, repetition frequency and spot size”, Mushtaq A. Sobhan, Martin Ams, Michael J. Withford, Ewa M. Goldys, J Nanopart Res., 12,8, 2831-2842, (2010).

“Europium Chelate BHHCT-Eu3+ and its Metal Nanostructure Enhanced Luminescence applied to Bioassays and Time-gated Bioimaging" Deng, Wei; Jin, Dayong; Drozdowicz-Tomsia, Krystyna, Yuan, Jingli, Goldys EM, Langmuir 26(12), 10036-10043 (2010).

"The potential of autofluorescence spectroscopy to detect human urinary tract infection" Perinchery, Sandeep; Kuzhiumparambil, Unnikrishnan; Vemulpad, Subramanyam; Goldys, Ewa, Talanta, 82,3, 912-917 (2010).

“Non-specific cellular uptake of surface-functionalized quantum dots”, T A Kelf , V A Sreenivasan, J Sun, E J Kim, E M Goldys, and A V Zvyagin , Nanotechnology, 21, 28, 285105, (2010).

“ Enhanced flow cytometry based bead immunoassays by using metal nanostructures”, Wei Deng, Krystyna Drozdowicz-Tomsia, Dayong Jin and Ewa M Goldys, Analytical Chemistry (Washington, DC, United States) (2009), 81(17), 7248-7255.

“Formation of colloidal gold nanoparticles by using femtosecond laser ablation” , Sobhan, M. A.; Ams, M.; Withford, M. J.; Goldys, E. M, International Journal of Nanoscience (2009), 8(1 & 2), 209-212.

“Distinctive autofluorescence of urine samples from individuals with bacteriuria compared with normals”, A. Anwer, S M Pernichery, S. Velmupad, EM Goldys, Clinica Chimica Acta 401, 73–75, (2009).

“Quantitative characterization of different strains of Saccharomyces yeast by analysis of fluorescence microscopy images of cell populations”, H. Bhatta, EM Goldys, Journal of Microbiological Methods (2009) 77, 77-84.

"Characterisation of yeast strains by fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy",H. Bhatta, E.M. Goldys, FEMS YEAST RESEARCH, (2008), 8(1) 81-87.

"Enhanced fluorescent immunoassays on metal mirrors coated with metal particles", E. Matveeva, I. Gryczynski I, A Barnett, E.M Goldys, I Akopova, J. Borejdo, Z. Gryczynski, BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL : 519A-519A Suppl. S, January 2007.

"Fluorescence Amplification by Electrochemically Deposited Silver Nanowires with Fractal Architecture", E.M. Goldys, K. Drozdowicz-Tomsia, F. Xie, T. Shtoyko, E. Matveeva, I. Gryczynski, Z. Gryczynski, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY, (2007), 129(40), 12117-12122.

"Coupled plasmon effects for the enhancement of fluorescent immunoassays", A. Barnett, E.G. Matveeva, I Gryczynski, Z Gryczynski, E M. Goldys, PHYSICA B: CONDENSED MATTER (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (2007), 394(2), 297-300.

"Plasmon-enhanced fluorescence near metallic nanostructures: biochemical applications", E.M. Goldys, A. Barnett, F. Xie, K. Drozdowicz-Tomsia, I. Gryczynski, E.G. Matveeva, Z. Gryczynski, T. Shtoyko, APPLIED PHYSICS A: MATERIALS SCIENCE AND PROCESSING (2007), 89(2), 265-271.

"Optical characterization of Eu-doped and undoped Gd2O3 nanoparticles synthesized by hydrogen flame pyrolysis method", K. Drozdowicz-Tomsia, EM Goldys, D. Dosev, I.M. Kennedy, S., Yatsunenko, M. Godlewski , JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAL CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 128 (45) 114498-14505 (2006).

"Use of fluorescence spectroscopy to differentiate yeast and bacterial cells", H. Bhatta, EM Goldys, R. Learmonth, APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 71(1) 121 - 126, 2006

"Fluorescence upconversion in Sm-doped Gd2O3", .Dosev, D.; Kennedy, I. M.; Godlewski, M.; Gryczynski, I.; Tomsia, K.; Goldys, E. M. APPLIED PHYSICS LETERS 88(1), 011906/1-011906/3, 2006

"Plastic Versus Glass Support for an Immunoassay on Metal-Coated Surfaces in Optically Dense Samples Utilizing Directional Surface Plasmon-Coupled Emission Evgenia G. Matveeva, Ignacy Gryczynski, Joanna Malicka, Zygmunt Gryczynski, Ewa Goldys, Joseph Howe, Klaus W. Berndt, and Joseph R. Lakowicz, JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE 15,(6 ), 865-71, Nov. 2005

"Directional two-photon induced surface plasmon-coupled emission", Gryczynski, Ignacy; Malicka, Joanna; Lakowicz, Joseph R.; Goldys, Ewa M.; Calander, Nils; Gryczynski, Zygmunt. THIN SOLID FILMS 491(1-2), 173-176, 2005