Advances in Biodetection and Biosensors Agenda

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Electrochemical and Optical Multiple Parameters Genosensors: Tools for Disease Predisposition Analysis
Valerio Beni, Assistant Professor, Biosensors & Bioelectronics Centre, Linkoping University, Sweden

In this seminar the development and application of an electrochemical and of a fluorescence genosensors, both for the low to medium resolution typing of HLA genes associated to Coeliac disease, will be presented.

Optical Resonator-Based Biosensors: Plasmonic Enhancements for Label Free Single Molecule Detection
Frank Vollmer, Principal Investigator, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Germany

Whispering Gallery Mode (WGM) biosensors and optical-resonator derivatives have emerged as the most sensitive microsystem biodetection technology that does not require chemical amplification or labeling of the analyte. To achieve the ultimate goal of label-free single molecule detection physical mechanisms are required to boost current sensitivity levels. I will present a mechanism based on plasmonic enhancement of WGM for ultra sensitive molecular detection on an integrated platform.

Coffee Break and Networking in the Exhibition Hall

Stimuli-Responsive Materials – Opening the Way to Advanced Fluidic Platforms for Future Autonomous Chemo/Bio-Detection Systems
Dermot Diamond, Professor, Principal Investigator, Insight Centre for Data Analytics, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Ireland

In this presentation, I will identify the key issues that are inhibiting the integration of chemo/bio-detectors and sensors into the communications infrastructure that underpins the emergence of wireless sensor networks (WSNs). In particular, the importance of microfluidics for enabling in-situ advanced sample handling in autonomous analytical instruments will be emphasised.

Transdermal Monitoring and Biosensors'
Patricia Connolly, Vice Dean Research, Strathclyde University, United Kingdom

The advantages and disadvantages of transdermal monitoring combined with biosensors for a minimally-invasive diagnostic approach will be discussed.

Lunch and Networking in the Exhibition Hall

Poster Session

“Contactless” Impedance Analysis for Real-Time Cell Monitoring.
Tim Cox, Research Director, Institute of Bio-sensing Technology, University of West England, United Kingdom

Early detection of cytotoxicity can be detected by continuous monitoring of cells growing in a standard tissue culture plates using external electrodes to determine changes in the cells’ electrophysiological state.

Coffee Break and Networking in the Exhibition Hall

Label-Free Pathogen and Metabolite Detection Using an Organic Electrochemical Transistor
Roisin Owens, Associate Professor, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de St Etienne, France

The organic electrochemical transistor is a new technology that will permit the development of low cost sensors for rapid and label-free detection. By integrating withcells or enzymes we are developing highly sensitive sensors that permit pathogen and metabolite detection.

Highly Sensitive and Rapid Magnetic Biosensors
Wendy Dittmer, Principal Scientist, Philips Research, United Kingdom

We present a handheld integrated testing technology that is able to perform a multiplex of sensitive, high performance quantitative assays in parallel from a single finger-prick sample. The recently developed biosensor employs precisely actuated magnetic particles and a compact optical imagining technique.

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Analysis of Proteins and Nucleic Acids on a Chip With Electrically Switchable Biointerfaces - switchSENSE
Ulrich Rant, Group Leader, Technical University of Munich, Germany

A novel method for the chip-based analysis of molecular interactions will be introduced. In addition to ‘classical’ binding parameters (kon, koff, KD), the size of the bound analyte is determined by a molecular dynamics measurement on-chip.

Coffee Break and Networking in the Exhibition Hall

Detection of mutations With DNA Microarrays: Thermodynamics of DNA Hybridisation
Jef Hooyberghs, Project Manager, Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Belgium

The presentation will show how the use of microarrays permits the quantification of free energy parameters of DNA hybridization. As an application the detection of point mutations will be discussed together with a relevant case study in medical diagnostics.

Lunch and Networking in the Exhibition Hall

Poster Session

Length-Scales in Biosensor Design: From Molecular Engineering to Microdevices
Tony Cass, Professor of Chemical Biology, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

In this presentation I will describe some of our recent work in minimally invasive, microfabricated glucose sensors and screen-printed aptasensors to illustrate these concepts.

Exploiting Carbon-Based Composites for Bacterial Threat Detection
Duncan Sharp, Senior Lecturer, Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

Printable sensing technologies offer a versatile and cheap fabrication method for novel electrodes and sensors. The development, analytical properties and potential exploitation for use in smart wound-diagnostics are discussed.

Coffee Break and Networking in the Exhibition Hall

Chemiluminescence-Based Biosensors for Point-of-Care Multiplex Sensing as a Companion Diagnostics in Personalized Medicine
Aldo Roda, Professor, University Of Bologna, Italy

A portable microfluidic-based biosensing device for personalized diagnostic was developed, exploiting chemiluminescence imaging detection. Its main feature is the ability to combine on one platform different types of assays, ranging from enzyme activity measurements to ultrasensitive immunoassays and nucleic acid-based assays.

Instrumentation for Point of Care Testing
Gary Thorpe, CEP Evaluation Centre, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

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