Collaboration with Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Results in Vital Alzheimer’s Finding

Researchers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai, the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, and the Walker Lab at the University of Toronto have identified the shape of the amyloid beta protein that is believed to trigger Alzheimer’s disease. The team used a modified version of Raman spectroscopy, using spontaneous binding of the proteins to lipid-encapsulated silver nanoparticles, which enabled them to measure a laser-induced signal and identify the shape of the protein; a step towards developing treatments for the disease.

Read more about the discovery at AAAS EurekaAlert! and Scroll.in.

The publication is available at ACS Nano.