Covering everything from the basic theoretical and practical knowledge to new exciting developments in the field with a focus on analyticaland life science applications, this monograph shows how to apply surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for solving real world problems.From the contents:* Theory and practice of SERS Analytical applications SERS combined with other analytical techniques Biophysical applications Life science applications including various microscopiesAimed at analytical, surface and medicinal chemists, spectroscopists, biophysicists and materials scientists. Includes