ADP -ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, antiPSA -monoclonal antibodies specific for PSA, APTES -(3 aminopropyl) triethoxysilane, BSF -back surface field, BSA -bovine serum albumin, DNAdeoxyribonucleic acid, EDC -1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide, ELISA -Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay, EQE -external quantum efficiency, FET-field effect transistors, MACEmetal assisted chemical etching, , NW -nanowire, PBS -Phosphate Buffered Saline, PC -Prostate cancer, PCR -polymerase chain reaction, pI-Isoelectric point, PSA-prostate specific antigen, SiNW -Silicon nanowire, SiNW-FET -silicon nanowire field effect transistors, SiNW-SC -Silicon nanowire based solar cells, sNHS -N-hydroxysulfosuccinimide, VLS CVD-vapor liquid solid chemical vapor deposition.