The silver nanoparticles-coated silicon wafer (AgNPs@Si) was served as SERS substrate for the detection of 6-Thioguanine (6-TG).
With the 521 cm−1 band of silicon as internal standard, band intensity ratio of 6-TG to silicon, that is I1303/I521, can be used for quantification.
Figures of merit were evaluated (linear range, sensitivity, selectivity, recovery).
The detection limit (S/N = 3) is 0.065 μmol L−1.