Honours Projects 2010
Dr Conor Hogan
Lab-on-a-Chip: Miniaturized Opto-electrochemical Sensors
(in collaboration with MiniFab Pty.)Miniaturisation is a continuing theme in analytical chemistry as with many areas of science. Miniaturised sensors which allow testing in the field without recourse to time intensive, expensive laboratory procedures play an increasingly important role in many areas of society from forensic science to point of care diagnostics. The objective of this project is to develop an analytical instrument no bigger than a mobile phone suitable for real world sensing applications; specifically the rapid, sensitive and selective quantitation of pharmaceuticals such as alkaloids and antibiotics. Electrochemiluminescence-on-a-chip will be demonstrated using specially designed microelectrode array platforms.
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| Prototype handheld sensor device with micro-fabricated detection chips. (Mobile phone for scale). |
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