A team of Italian researchers – R.C. Ponterio and S. Trusso (CNR-IPCF), G. Festa and C. Scatigno (Enrico Fermi Research Center), G. Romanelli (University of Tor Vergata), A. Piperno (University of Messina). – has tested a miniaturized device grown by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy with VESUVIO, a technique that could be an important tool for nuclear medicine, aerospace, and security applications. The team is composed of