“…5 Mid-IR spectroscopy has been applied for the label-free detection of various biochemical specimens, for example, proteins, 6−10 to study their folding, unfolding, and membrane characteristics. Moreover, mid-IR spectroscopy also holds promise for the clinical and biomedical analysis of human breath 11 and biofluids, 12 such as urine, serum, and blood to diagnose diabetes, 13 cancers, 14 and different viruses. 15 Clinical studies have been conducted for the detection of biomarkers of acute myocardial infarction, such as cardiac troponin T. 16 However, due to the huge spacial difference of the wavelength (several microns) and target molecules (typically on the order of several nanometers), in this particular case 3 orders of magnitude, interactions are weak, and therefore, it is challenging to detect very trace amounts of molecules.…”