SlideShare a Scribd company logo
1 of 37
Download to read offline
Eukaryotic Genotoxicity Biosensor
A Eukaryotic Genotoxicity Biosensor
Commonly used genotoxicity tests are designed to be tested on bacteria, a domain of life very different from the eukaryotes scientists are testing for.
Scientists at UMIST worked to develop a new genotoxicity test that would be closely related to the eukaryotes being studied. Genotoxicity is the
property of chemical agents that causes damage to DNA which then causes usually deleterious mutations. Scientists study the genotoxicity of
chemicals to limit the exposure of materials that may be harmful to humans. While there are already two tests designed to determine the genotoxicity of
a certain chemical agent there are advantages and disadvantages to each. The Ames test is simple and effective, making it easier for scientists to do
multiple tests in a shorter period. But the Ames test uses Salmonella typhimurium, a bacterium, and some chemical agents that are harmful to bacteria
are safe to eukaryotes and some that are genotoxic to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The plasmid first had to lose S65T–GFP so it could take up yEGFP. This was done by adding Pac1 and Asc1 to the plasmid to cut out the gene and
leave the proper sticky ends for yEGFP to ligate to. A gel electrophoresis was then used to separate pWDH444 and S65T–GFP. The pWDH444 was cut
from the gel electrophoresis and removed from the gel. After successful removal of the plasmid from the gel pWDH444 and yEGFP were ligated to
create a new plasmid with the ideal GFP. The new plasmid, pWDH444–yEGFP was the ideal plasmid for yeast due to the enhanced GFP with a codon
bias for yeast and it had double the light output of S65T–GFP. The difference in fluorescence was detected using a extra sensitive fluorimeter than
normal and 495–nm glass, sharp cut–off filter. The filter reduced the amount of light shattering leading to an improved sensitive reading from the
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Traumatic Brain Injury Case Studies
Traumatic brain injury has become a severe socioeconomic crisis in the world today, affecting an estimate of 10 million people annually [1]. It is often
referred to as a "silent epidemic" because the general public still remains largely ignorant about it and the detrimental e ects tend to remain invisible [2].
Even though there are guidelines implemented for the care of patients with traumatic brain injuries, the morbidity rate is still fairly signi cant since
there is no specic treatment. Studies have shown that interventions to prevent secondary injury can heavily in uence mortality and morbidity [3]. In
recent years, improvements in technology have advanced the monitoring capabilities for these patients [4] in order to prevent secondary ... Show more
content on Helpwriting.net ...
failure of extracellular glucose supply to meet the energetic demand for the restoration and maintenance of cell membrane potentials thus jeopardizes
the viability of surrounding tissue and would lead to further expansion of the lesion and poor neurological outcome
[12]. This study done by Feuerstein et al.(2010) demonstrated the possibility to resolve
1.3. Previous Work 5 the eects of SDs on glucose and lactate using rsMD while monitoring a TBI patient in the ICU. It was also observed that
spreading depolarization is associated with a steep, pronounced rise in extracellular potassium [18]. Hence, in order to accurately detect an
SD event using rsMD, it would be necessary to measure the concentration changes of three metabolites: glucose, lactate and potassium.
With this is mind, Rogers et al.(2013) went on to fabricate and validate the use of micro
uidic biosensors alongside continuous online microdialysis in order to improve the time–resolution while detecting the dynamic neurometabolic
changes during SD events
[13]. An overview of the measurements taken during the experiment is shown in Figure
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Advantages Of Fiber Optic Biosensors
PH4604 Topics in Applied Physics:
Bioimaging and Sensing
Chin Zong Yang
U1340544E
Fiber Optic Biosensors
Abstract:
This paper studies the clinical use of fiber optic biosensors, its advantages over traditional means of detection and limitations of this new technology. An
in–depth study of its history, how the technology works, and comparisons with older methods of bio–sensing will also be made.
Introduction:
A biosensor is a device or method that allows a certain specific biological material to be detected. Common forms of detection are Fluorescence
techniques, Raman Scattering, Plasmon Resonance, Near–infrared Spectroscopy and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. These detection methods each
have distinct advantages and disadvantages, and can adapt to a variety of different applications for different situations. However, traditional methods of
biosensing usually requires the molecule to be labeled with an analyte, which must be chemically bound the molecule that is to be detected, making
such methods slow, cumbersome and sometimes even toxic to the body.... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Besides being used in biosensing, fiber optics has been used in various telecommunication and high–speed networks around the world, replacing or
supplementing traditional copper wires. This is due to the rapid advancement of relatively new technologies from fiber optics: the laser and the low
cost of fiber optics production. Fiber optic biosensors also have excellent light permeability, easy and cheap to manufacture, able to illuminate the target
with light and also able to transmit the light that is emitted by the target after
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Aequorea Research Papers
Aequorea victoria is a jellyfish in Puget Sound, Washington State. The small hydromedusa grows to be 5 to 10 centimeters in diameter and live for
around six months. The tiny jellyfish is most famously known for the luminescent protein aequorin and the fluorescent molecule GFP or green
fluorescent protein (Mills 1999). These two proteins have proven to be quite useful in biochemistry and biomedical research. More commonly used is
green fluorescent protein, which has been used as a marker for gene expression in various types of research. Green fluorescent protein was first
recognized in the early 1960s by a group of researchers studying the bioluminescent properties of the Aequorea victoria jellyfish. They discovered that
the jellyfish produces green bioluminescence from small photoorgans located on its umbrella. Osamu Shimomura found that in order to bioluminesce
Aequorea releases calcium ions. These bind to a protein that he called aequorin, which release blue light upon calcium binding. The blue light is
absorbed by green fluorescent protein, which in turn gives off the green light (Shimomura, O., Johnson, F. H. and Saiga, Y. 1962.) In 1987, Douglas
Prasher was the first person to recognize the potential for Green fluorescent protein to be utilized as a tracer molecule. Due to proteins being extremely
small and unseen even under electron ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
With the aid of GFP, researchers have developed ways to watch processes that were previously invisible, such as the development of nerve cells in the
brain or how cancer cells spread. Tens of thousands of different proteins reside in a living organism, controlling important chemical processes in
minute detail. If this protein machinery malfunctions, illness and disease often follow. That is why it has been imperative for bioscience to map the
role of different proteins in the body. "(The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2008 – Press
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Chemistry Of Reverse Micelle Based Coatings
More recently, a reverse micelle based polyacrylate coating method was undertaken to obtain various functional nanorods [24]. The micelle based
coating was shown to be very versatile as the coating produced water soluble GNRs without particle aggregation. This coating developed could absorb a
variety of functional groups including primary amines, ethylene glycol and fluorescein. This makes them much more suited for biomedical
applications. This more recent study, although not highly cited does make progress in the GNR uses in biomedical applications and I believe should
stimulate further investigation for this technique. Research conducted by Castellana and team in 2011, studied the label–free biosensing with
lipid–functionalised... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
This is exactly what Shen and co–workers [29] did in 2013. They found that the silica–coated GNRs had both a significant potential in both
photothermal therapy and drug delivery to tumorigenic regions. Of all the shapes of Gold nanoparticles, GNRs present the most ideal Near Infrared
absorption cross section [30] and the highest thermal transmission efficiency [31]. Mackey, M.A and co–workers [32] did research determining what
the most effective size of GNRs are for use in thermal phototherapy. They did this by comparing the plasmonic properties and efficiency of GNRs as
photothermal contrast agents for three different size GNRs. The three–different size GNRs used were 38x11nm, 28x8nm and 17x5nm. What the results
of the study showed was that the 28x8nm GNRs were the most efficient in plasmonic photothermal heat generation. This probed further analysis using
in vitro experiments. This experiment compared the same three size GNRs and their ablation of human oral squamous cell carcinoma. The 28x8nm
GNR was the most effective size nanorod. This size GNR displayed the best compromise between the absorption of Near infrared radiation and the
size of the electromagnetic field around it. This sized nanorod had an electromagnetic field that extended far enough from the particle surface to the
target cells to allow for field coupling. Whereas the larger GNRs showed to scatter too much of the energy rather than absorb it and the smaller
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Profusa Biosensor Research Paper
The profusa biosensor is able to monitor multiple diseases/conditions from tracking chemicals in the body. These include diabetes, Peripheral arterial
disease, heart attacks and heart failures. The occurrence of these diseases/conditions, can change the oxygen, glucose levels or blood pressure in the
body. The biosensor could potentially result in faster treatment for paramedics when in contact of an unconscious person. The paramedics would be
able to look at the patient's' biomarkers stream and will help them to treat the patient faster, potentially saving their life. In hospitals, it could help aid
doctors to better monitor a patient's health. The profusa biosensor allows the doctor to keep track of the patients' health even when sent home.
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Technology For Cancer Diagnosis / Prognosis And How People...
Abstract
Aim of this project is to study opportunities and challenges of novel biosensor technology for cancer diagnosis/prognosis and how people perceive
the technology in relation to the risk involve. Study shows the earlier cancer is been perceived in a person, higher chance of there being a cure for
it. Lately, most cancers are detected and diagnosed after it has fully grown. Hence, sensitive and accurate methods for early detection of relevant
biomarkers for clinical diagnosis are of essence and need to be adopted by hospitals, clinics and also self–check by patient. Biosensors are devices
intended to detect biological markers in the body, through the conversion of a biological sensing event to an electrical signal which detects and ... Show
more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Cancer can be seen as a group of diseases with a genetic compound that can affect any part of the body. It is a major cause of death in the world,
which is affecting 13% of the population, leading public health problem that comes with an economic burden. When cancer is detected in an early
state, there is an increase in the chances of survival but when not, problems will rise up which hinders lack of sensitive thereby, making cancer
difficult to locate because of the small amount of circulating cancer cells and low expression of biomarkers or specific molecular markers.
CANCER BIOMARKERS
A biomarker is generally defined as a biological molecule such as proteins; DNA etc. generated in the blood, body fluids, or tissues which gives signs
of a normal or abnormal process or conditions or a state of a diseases [2]. A biomarker disputes to see how well a body can respond to a treatment for
a disease or condition by focusing on the activity changes from normal level, which then becomes an indicator of the
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Diabetes Is A Quickly Developing Issue, Right Now...
Diabetes is a quickly developing issue, right now influencing 300 million individuals overall. Also, its incidence is anticipated to increase substantially
in the advancing decades [1]. Diabetes patients have a high risk of ending up in health complications such as cardiovascular diseases, kidney failure
lower limb amputation and blindness [2].Continuous and exact observation of patient's blood glucose levels is critical step for diagnosis and
management of the ailment. Hence makes glucose detection the most frequently performed routine measurements in medicine. With a specific end
goal to accomplish ideal control, patients must screen their blood glucose levels. At present, this obliges a patient to acquire a little example of blood,
as a rule through a finger prick. Blood is put onto a sensor test strip that is then read by a handheld electronic reader, which reports the blood glucose
concentration. These sensors are based on electrochemical enzymatic estimations (Figure 1) with screen printed cathodes [3] and give quick and exact
estimations of blood glucose without the requirement for lab investigation. However, there are constraints to this methodology including, difficult
inspecting, examinations cannot be performed if the patient is generally possessed (e.g. sleeping) and expansive changes between examining time
focuses are missed [4, 5]. To assist overcome the issues with discrete blood glucose estimation, new glucose detection products concentrate on
continuous
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
A Research Study On Health
Abstract– Health is the most important part of the existence, and is in today's age the most critical, costly and time consuming area. People want to
safeguard their health and take all the necessary precautions all by themselves, moving to the healthcare facilities only at dire need. A leading
technology paradigm is the use of biosensors in quantifying the biological and physiological parameters and transferring the result to a GUI for health
monitoring without the assistance of any healthcare personal. These biosensor enabled devices are becoming very popular in the masses as they can
themselves monitor their health. Biosensors coupled with the wireless technology offer pervasive ubiquitous remote health monitoring and being
extremely small enhances the user's mobility with simultaneous monitoring. The work has discussed the biosensor structure and its importance in
healthcare. Various breakthroughs in the biosensor innovations have been listed. A varied discussion about the integration of the wireless technology
with the biosensors has been done, emphasizing the importance of real–time healthcare monitoring, and lastly a literature survey for the
above–mentioned areas has been given.
Keywords–– BAN, Biosensors, BSN, Implantables, IoT, Wearables, WBAN, WBSN, Wireless Healthcare.
I.INTRODUCTION
One discovery, one innovation leads to another and so forth fashioning a never–ending chain reaction of changes and innovations. The innovations that
today's world is seeing can
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Technology For Cancer Diagnosis / Prognosis And How People...
Abstract
Aim of this project is to study opportunities and challenges of novel biosensor technology for cancer diagnosis/prognosis and how people perceive
the technology in relation to the risk involve. Study shows the earlier cancer is been perceived in a person, there is a higher chance of there being a
cure for it. Lately, most cancers are detected and diagnosed after it has fully grown. Hence, sensitive and accurate methods for early detection of
relevant biomarkers for clinical diagnosis are of essence and need to be adopted by hospitals, clinics and also self–check by patient. Biosensors are
devices intended to detect biological markers in the body, through the conversion of a biological sensing event to an electrical signal, which detects and
analyse. This biosensor technology can potentially deliver fast and exact detection, dependable imaging of cancer cells, and observing of angiogenesis
and cancer metastasis.
Abstract what the project is about, what has been done so far and what you will do next (solution)
Introduction should talk about the problem, the approach that u will be using to solve the problem and conclusion.
You should be clear, precise and concise.
Introduction: (provides the big pictures and context), problem description, analysis and study, results, summary and future work (more of engineering),
appendices and references.
Avoid long sentences, informal language, and multiple issues all at once. Don't not use etc, don't leave the reader to assume
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification ( NASBA )...
Nucleic acid sequence–based amplification (NASBA) assay involves the non–PCR based amplification of viral RNA of all four dengue virus serotypes
using universal primers at 41В°C and to type the amplified products by serotype–specific capture probes by electrochemiluminescence (Wu et al.
2001). The method is unique in its cost effectiveness, 98.5 % sensitivity, 100 % sensitivity and short time of one day for investigation (Usawattanakul
et al. 2002).
Viral RNA detection using RNA guided clustered regularly interspersed palindromic repeats (CRISPR) along with Cas13a proteins have been recently
developed for the detection of dengue and zika viruses (Gootenberg et al. 2017). The target viral RNA sequence to be detected is identified with a ...
Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
2014).The development of a dengue NS1 antigen specific capture enzyme–linked immunosorbent assay capable of detecting all the four serotypes of
dengue virus was tested with patient serum samples from Tamil Nadu and gave positive results till 7 days of infections (Kathiresan et al. 2017).
Validation of the above results was done with RT–PCR, MAC–ELISA and commercially available NS1 antigen detection kits. The method was also
useful in NS1 antigenic screening in mosquitoes – the vectors of the disease.
The in silico synthesis and serotyping using multiantigenic peptides of dengue virus proteins as tools for dengue diagnosis have been recently
described (Rai et al. 2017). Epitopes on the envelope protein and NS1 protein were selected for the synthesis of multiantigenic peptide in the above
study. Results indicated that among 157 patients studied almost 96 % positive reactions against MAP1 for IgM positive serum and 94 % against
MAP 3 for IgM positive serum. However, a reduction in detection levels were also observed to around 60% IgG positive serums.
Antibody based detection
Antibody based detection of dengue infection can be done using serum samples both for primary and secondary infections from the 2nd day of
infection. The antibody titres
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Importance Of Drug Analysis
Abstract:
For pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries deal with drug development there also required identifying the toxicity related to drugs and for that
high clinical importance and High–throughput methods are highly in demand. The cell integrated impedance sensor would fulfill these requirements.
This study related to induced cardiotoxicity drugs in late– stage and that human induced pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes (iPSC–CMs)
integrated inter–digital impedance sensor array to produce a iPSC–CM–based biosensor array used to detect beating pattern with high–throughput and
high–consistency. The usual withdrawal approved drugs for example astemizole, sertindole, cisapride, and droperido for hERG inhibition were
examined by ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
These resulted in increasing demand of high–throughput and efficient method to predict the cardiotoxicity risk factor of new developing drugs and
toxins. The main target of such compounds would be the ion channels in most cases. They might influence the characteristics of action potential (AP)
and, afterward, parameters of electrocardiogram (ECG) and cardiac beating frequency. The potassium channel encoded by human
ether–a–go–go–related gene (hERG) related to hERG current (Ikr) that plays an important role during repolarization of the AP. The inhibition of
hERG channel by blocking it is a highly observed side effect of many compounds. They might lead to prolonged QT interval and development of the
lethal ventricular arrhythmia Torsade de Pointes (TdP). The E–4031 found as hERG channel blocker, it causes both, decreased beating rate (as a result
of prolonged repolarization time) and irregular beating (a sign of arrhythmias). Conservatively, the TdP risk factor of new drug compounds should be
analyzed by hERG inhibition screening for example hERG protein drug binding, non–cardiac cell lines hERG over expression with automated patch
clamp at the early drug development stages. These conventional assays have the advantages of low cost and high throughput. However, the obtained
information are less significant than the study of effects on Ikr by the gold standard manual patch clamp.
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Lactate Concentration Lab Report
An increased lactate level in blood is used to diagnose a higher risk of morbidity both in emergency and surgical operations [1–3]. Moreover, it is
known that an increased lactate level is associated with some pathological conditions such as cardiogenic or endotoxic shocks, respiratory failure, liver
disease, systemic disorders, renal failure, and tissue hypoxia [4–8]. The first protocol to measure the lactate concentration in blood was introduced in
1886, and relied on the collection of a large quantity of blood sample (100–200 ml) and labor intensive steps [1]. In addition to these challenges, it
required several days to complete the measurement [1]. Since then, intensive effort has been devoted to construct small sized devices with shorter ...
Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
As indicated Eq. 1, oxygen is utilized as the physiological electron acceptor for lactate oxidation reaction. Therefore, the detection of lactate level using
these biosensors is highly dependent on the oxygen concentration. On the other hand, oxygen concentration in blood is subject to fluctuations resulting
in errors in measured lactate concentrations [19]. Moreover, oxygen deficiency in the blood sample deteriorates the detection range of the sensors [20].
The inadequate oxygen level cannot sustain the oxidation of lactate; thus, fluctuations in the oxygen concentration hinder accurate detection of lactate
level. To eliminate the oxygen dependency problems in electrochemical sensors, some approaches have been proposed including the use of two
dimensional cylindrical electrodes [21, 22], mass transport limiting films [21, 23], and tailoring the electrode surface with oxygen–rich materials [24].
In addition to the modification of electrode using one of the approaches listed above, some authors substituted lactate oxidase with lactate
dehydrogenase (LDH) which does not require oxygen as an electron acceptor [25]. Although LDH does not use oxygen as an electron acceptor, NADH
or NADPH coenzymes needs to be immobilized to enable the electron transfer between enzyme and electrode [8]. The modification of electrode to
circumvent oxygen dependence of biosensors poses new problems associated with design, complexity, stability, and sensitivity [4]. In addition, the
aforementioned methods hinder the miniaturization of the sensors
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Microorganisms In Environment
The risk assessment associated with e.g. detecting microorganisms in the environment and methods for monitoring microbe concentration could pose a
challenge as compared to genetically modified (GM) crops (SACGM., 2015). This is because microbial reproduction and their capability for survival in
wide environmental conditions is not yet studied thus, possible risks remain unknown especially once released into the environment. One would
design experiments to close the knowledge gap e.g. in behaviour and the fate of microbes in the environment though it is currently a big challenge.
Despite challenges in knowledge gap, conducting and designing experiments in containment is vital in acquiring sufficient data to inform synthetic
biology... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Risk assessment of genetically modified microbes for deliberate release in feed and food applications has not been approved however, there are
other applications where similar methods have not hindered innovation (Jörg Ettenauer et al, 2015). An example is the use of novel applications
such as the production of animal and human vaccines and gene therapy. It is possible that the acquired experience from the use of such methods
could be applied to inform and encourage similar approaches to food and feed applications. There is however a regulatory mechanism in place
where if the microbes are deemed safe, Companies can obtain an exemption from the contained use directive (Jörg Ettenauer et al, 2015). Whether
that can apply to food and feed applications is not yet clear. An example is where an application applied for an exemption for a bacterial biosensor
(E coli), to detect arsenic in ground water (Jörg Ettenauer et al, 2015). On detecting arsenic levels in ground water, the biosensor is engineered to
turn green for safe levels or violet for dangerous levels, all under World Health Organisation (WHO) standards (Jörg Ettenauer et al, 2015). 5.How
synthetic biology regulatory system could affect product innovation. One would ask whether the regulatory system on synthetic biology products
would face
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Biomems Devices Are Manufactured Using Similar...
BioMEMS devices are manufactured using similar microfabrication techniques as those used in semiconductor processing (such as photolithography,
thin–film deposition and etching ) to produce the desired configuration of features, including traces (thin metal wires), vias (interlayer connections),
reservoirs, valves, and membranes. The interest in BioMEMS is growing rapidly, with opportunities in areas such as biosensors, pacemakers,
immunoisolation capsules, and drug delivery [31]. Microcantilever is one of the most widely studied bioMEMS in the area of biosensors. It converts
surface–based biochemical interactions into mechanical signals. In particular, when biomolecules immobilized on the cantilever surface undergo
intermolecular reactions, such as antibody–antigen interaction [32], hybridization of DNA interaction [33], receptor–ligand [34]; their conformational
change causes a change in the surface stress on the cantilever due to reduction decrease in free energy. The deflection of the cantilever induced by the
surface stress change provides a direct measure of the biomolecular interaction. For instance, the steady–state cantilever deflection can indicate the
fraction of immobilized biomolecules that have bound to free analytes in solution, while the time to reach steady–state reflects the rate constant of the
specific binding [35]. When one surface of the cantilever undergoes a surface stress change, the cantilever bends accordingly upward or downward
depending on
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Using Algan / Gan For Biosensing Applications
Among a variety of sensing mechanisms and device architectures, field effect transistors (FET) based devices are ideal biosensors for point–of–care
systems since they can directly convert the specific binding between receptors on the gate surface and target analytes to an electrical signal for
low–cost, rapid, and sensitive detection, for which signal acquisition and processing units can be simply integrated. Although silicon based metal oxide
FETs (MOSFETs) (planar or nanowire) [45,46], carbon nanotube based FETs and graphene based FETs [47
–49] have been widely studied as
candidates for advanced biosensing applications, they are somewhat limited in various facets.
In the first section of this chapter, limitations of current biosensors ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
These Si–based devices are low–cost and can be easily integrated with signal processing and communication circuits on the same chip.
Ion Diffusion in Silicon Dioxide
SiO2 is the most widely used gate material of silicon–based bioFETs. Since the SiO2 surface is hydrophilic, it serves as a good substrate for cell
membranes deposition or receptor immobilization.
However, the applications of Si/SiO2 based biochemical sensors are limited since these devices, when in aqueous solutions, suffer from various
difficulties such as chemical instability and degradation of gate dielectrics. Na+ or K+ ions from physiological buffer can diffuse into SiO2 and
contribute to mobile charges. These mobile ions can be driven by the applied electrical field, causing a variable drift in the transistor threshold voltage.
This drift results in the degradation of device performance or instability of device operation, thus making these devices difficult to detect target analytes
in physiological buffers or fluids with high ionic strengths. Figure 2.1 shows comparison of normalized time–dependent DC current measurements
between a Si MOSFET biosensor and an AlGaN/GaN HFET biosensor with the gate area exposed to 1Г— phosphate buffered saline (PBS)
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
The Effect Of Polymer Membrane On The Engineering And...
Imaging proposal Introduction: Polymer membranes are gaining an ever growing attention in the engineering and science disciplines [P.D.Chapman,
T.Oliveira, A.G.Livingston, K.Li, Membranes for the dehydration of solvents by pervaporation, J.Membr.Sci.318 (2008)5–37.]. They have been
conventionally used for size exclusion applications for instance micro–filtration (MF),ultrafiltration (UF),nanofiltration (NF),and reverse osmosis (RO).
Membranes are used as support matrices for immobilization in the fields of biosensors and enzyme based bioreactors [K. Gabrovska, J.Ivanov,
I.Vasileva, N.Dimova, T.Godjevargova, Immobilization of urease on nanostructured polymer membrane and preparation of urea amperometric
biosensor, Int.J.Biol.Macromol. 48(2011)620–626.]. Furthermore, affinity and ion–exchange chromatography with functionalized membranes is
increasingly applied in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry [P.Ghosh, K.Vahedipour, M.Lin, J.H.Vogel, C.A.Haynes, E.vonLieres, Zonal
rate model for axial and radial flow membrane chromatography. PartI: Knowledge transfer across operating conditions and scales, Biotechnol. Bioeng.
110(2013)1129–1141.]. As a result for much demands of membrane applications, the characterization of membrane properties is becoming essentially
needed to expect the membrane performance in a given application. In fact, these characterizations techniques should involve both bulk and surface
properties as well as the chemical as well as pore structure at
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
GFP Lab
This lab has a very interesting and impactful goal of developing a genotoxicity biosensor using GFP. Genotoxicity and mutagenicity is simply when
there is something that can cause a mutation in DNA and it is usually caused by chemical genatoxins or radiation. The reason this is important to
consider is because genatoxins can be carcinogenic, meaning cancer causing, and obviously that is very dangerous. Cancer is still something we have
not been able to find a cure for, so any advancement we can find can help us better prevent or come closer to curing cancer. By studying this we can
potentially create a biosensor that can tell us and warn us of chemicals or radiation that is causing cancer. There are currently two tests that exist for ...
Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
If we are creating codons that are creating more of the specific amino acid this ultimately leads to there being a slightly higher emission peak. The
most common form of modified GFP is known as S65T because it has a higher emission yield which will cause more fluorescence. With that being
said yeast enhanced GFP, or yEGFP, is a different form of modified GFP which can reach an even higher emission peak then S65T. In order to
amplify yEFGP, the needed sequence went through PCR where the restriction eznymes Pac1 and ASC1 were place on both sides of the PCR product
allowing for the PCR product and pWDH444 to have the same sticky end sequence. The same enzymes were used two cut the S65T gene in order to
move in yEGFP.pWDH444 is a plasmid that contained the RAD54 promoter. Since GFP was connected to the promoter polymerase could attach
and go downstream and effect GFP. The area between the restriction enzymes Pac1 and Asc1 is where S65T is being cut and replaced with yEGFP.
Another feature of pwDH444 is KanMX3, which provides resistance to kanamycin/G418 as well HO, which is the yeasts gene fragment. 2
microns are also present in order to aid with the replication process. The major advantage to the new yEGFP plasmid is that it increases the light
output by more than double of S65T, which simply, allows for better GFP detection. The new plasmid allowed for the GFP signal to be more easily
and identified by a fluorescent scans and its sensitivity improved many ways. The reason it could not previously allow whole cell measurements and
was causing weaker sensitivity was due to a weaker output signal and too much light scattering. A more sensitive flourimeter was added as well as a
sharp cut–off filter between the chamber and light emission detector allowing for both less light scattering and a strong reader of output. Multiple
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Advances Of Water A Review Essay
ADVANCES IN MICROBAL ANALYSIS OF WATER
–A REVIEW
ABSTRACT
Microbes are known to cause a wide variety of diseases. The Microbial pathogens are one of the major health gamble associated with water and
wastewaters. Traditional methods of the detection of pathogenic organisms tend to be error prone, time consuming and expensive. Indicatorbacteria are
commonly used to determine the relative risk of contaminants in water. Indicator organisms, however, have several problems for it to be an ideal and
reliable method for sensing water contamination. Automation and miniaturization of biological analytical techniques combined with the development
of on–line and remote measurement equipment can be achieved through biosensor technology. This review investigates methods to directly detect
microbial pathogens in water.
INTRODUCTION
Micro–organisms are almost omnipresent. Most microbes play a significant role in the nature where certain pathogenic microbes can contaminate food
and water, and cause a variety of infectious diseases in living organisms (Invitski,et.al.1999). As of 2015 WHO factsheet, 663 million people rely on
unimproved water sources, including 159 million dependent on surface water and at least 1.8 billion people use a drinking–water source contaminated
with faeces. Waterborne pathogens cause 10–20 million deaths and 200 million non–fatal infections each year (Leonard et al., 2003). Detection of
different groups of pathogens with precision and rapidity is a great
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Advantages And Disadvantages Of Vesicles
Vesicles are spherical aggregates composed by amphiphilic compounds where the lipid bilayer surrounds an aqueous void volume, which can be
"loaded" with almost any variety of water soluble marker molecules. Therefore, the vesicles may contain both lipophilic and water–soluble substances.
Phospholipids form vesicles being also the fundamental matrix of natural membranes and represent the environment in which many proteins and
enzymes display their activity [1, 2]. Moreover, phospholipids present advantages over synthetic materials including lack of toxicity, biodegradability
and biocompatibility. Consequently, vesicles are utilized as versatile carriers in the fields of medical, therapeutic and analytical applications [1–4].
Several strategies... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
In this synthesis, the glycerol acts as the solvent for the synthesis reaction as well as the reducing agent and as stabilizers of the AuNP. Therefore, this
work describes the self–assemblage of AuNP photochemically synthetized in glycerol on vesicles structures. After the optimization of some analytical
features of the AuNP synthesis (irradiation time, HAuCl4 concentration), these AuNP were immobilized onto vesicles structures composed by the
phospholipid DOPC (1,2–Dioleoyl–sn–glycero–3–phosphocholine). This nanosystem was characterized by using UV–VIS spectrometry, transmission
electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The results show that the vesicles were decorated with gold
nanoparticle of (8 nm) with the advantage that the method is fast and reliable since no nanoparticle extraction is needed and can be used in
immunoafinnity column and biosensor field.
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Uses And Limitations Of Biosensors
Detecting bacteria is a rapidly expanding field of research, producing innovative and effective ways of overcoming a variety of existing limitations.
Current laboratory based bacterial detection and identification techniques often require long procedures, provide low sensitivity and specificity as well
as slow turnaround times. These conventional techniques include microscopy, culturingbacteria, polymerase chain reactions (PCR) and biochemical
assays.
There is a heavy emphasis on developing new biosensors to overcome these prominent drawbacks. An ideal biosensor would provide a detection
sensitivity less than 103 CFU/ml within minutes, distinguish between serotypes of bacteria in complex environments, be compact and portable, require
... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
These methods allow for quantitative and kinetic measurements of interactions and often measure refractive index changes, which determines the
sample concentration or surface density. [7] Traditionally, label free techniques were not highly sensitive due to the lack of signal amplification which
would be provided by a label. However, there have been advancements in this field that will be discussed which have provided label–free biosensors
with high sensitivities.
For specific sensing applications, it is desirable to have the bacterial detection sensor immobilized rather than suspended in solutions. Immobilisation
allows the static sensor component to be washed and re–used, thus decreasing the long–term cost to the user. These sensor surfaces are commonly
designed to resist fouling and non–specific interactions, as well as provide a permanent attachment of the sensing components without negating the
sensing capabilities. Without immobilization of the sensing components, the systems often leave the sample contaminated with the sensing
components. Depending on the hazard levels and toxicity of the sample post–detection, it could require waste disposal protocols which are
inconvenient, expensive and reduce the probability of wide scale implementation of the detection method. To counter this setback, a number of optical
bacterial
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Point Of Care Diagnostic Analysis
Point of care diagnostics are medical tools or devices that can diagnose diseases in a community, which is usually in low resource environments. By
moving disease diagnosis to the community level, point of care diagnostic devices can save patients money, because they will no longer travel to
clinics and capable for earlier diagnosis. Point of care diagnostic systems gives regular standards of producing devices that time, accuracy and cost
are reliable. For this purpose it is important that the biosensor be small, rapid and very simple to use. The low cost and ease of use application will
increase the market economy. This increase will lead to expanded application in the clinical diagnostic environment. According to the Worldhealth
organization,
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Public Perception And Communication Essay
Chapter Four– Public Perception and Communication Perception of the Novel Biosensor for diagnosis and prognosis of Cancer It is noted that for
some people, technology in general is associate with harm, and for other people, technology is not mainly associated with harm [32]. Lack of trust of
the biosensor technology may come at a high price for the society if participants with low level of trust for the biosensor demand stricter regulations. It
is important to better understand people's concerns regarding risks associated with the biosensor technology. Trust and confidence will strongly impact
the acceptance of the biosensor technology. The public will show strong support when an accurate measure such as warning labels, appliance shielding
and further research of the biosensor technology is communicated. Also, for other means to get the public to buy the biosensor technology, surveys and
interviews will be adopted. With interviews, there are approved way the interviewer will approach the interviewee that will convince the interview
about the novel biosensor. The interviewer will have to make a brief introduction explaining to participants how the biosensors work and the reason it
was created. Shortly, after introduction, participants will be asked to associate freely about the concept of self–diagnosis at... Show more content on
Helpwriting.net ...
Example of this risk is the biosensor technology signalling the user about having the deadly disease cancer. Such news is heart breaking, a friendlier
approach will be adopted to communicate the state of the disease that might be present in the user's body. The interviewer should also identify gaps
and misconceptions in lay knowledge, the wordings people prefer to use to describe these topics, and relevant decision context
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Surface Attachment Essay
Surface attachment of the biological elements: Fiber Optic Sensor for bio–sensing has an important part which is to attach biological elements with the
sensor surface. The easiest way for this is surface fictionalization for the biological elements coat. Aminosilane, Polylysine, and nitrocellulose or
epoxy saline are being used in the case of glass silicon chips. This process can bond the biological agent some of its examples are fixed with layer by
layer. Polymer coatings charge with the deposition. There are there the main ways for the chemical and physical entrap. Hydro gel is used most of the
time is sol–gel. Silicate monomers of polymerization are generated with glassy silica.
Bio Transducer: Calcification of the Fiber Optic Sensor ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
This can happen in the situation where ion channels embedded in the support of the tethered bilayer membranes. This always attached with the electrode
that is of gold, as a result, the electrical circle comes into existence. The molecules that are being captured for example antibodies to control the flow of
the ion and this binds the target molecule, this control on the flow is through a channel. As a result of the electrical conduction which is proportional to
the target that was being set before the experiment?
Reagentless fluorescent biosensor: A reagents fiber optic sensor for bio–sensing in the complex situation of the biological mixture can monitor the
analyte. If this is immobilized on the solid support then this can function properly. This fiber optic sensor for biosensors reacts in the situation of
interaction with the analyte that was targeted with the change of the properties of the fluorescence. After that, the targeted sequence will be base
paired by the hybridization probes and this will generate an optical signal. The principle of transduction which is favored employed has optical
detection in this kind of biological sensor. The measurement of this interaction is through the bio transducer which gives a signal that is measurable
and is proportional to the sample which is in the presence of the analyte that is targeted. The purpose behind the design of Fiber Optic Sensor for
biosensing is to create a quick testing that is convenient to the point of
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Medicinal Fields And Its Application Territories
Introduction
The words biophotonics is a mix of science and photonics. As the expression demonstrates the science and innovation utilization and recognition of
photons (a quantum of electromagnetic radiation or rudimentary molecule that is its own antiparticle), and lights quantum units. Photonics is
essentially interrelated with gadgets it mean is the limb of physical science that arrangements with the discharge and impacts of electrons and with the
utilization of electronic gadgets.
Biophotonics has turned into the extraordinary expansive term for all methods interrelated with natural things and photons. Biophotonics alludes to
discovery, reflection, emission alteration, absorbtion, and formation of radiation from cells, organic entities, biomolecular, tissues and, biomaterials. In
this tittle, we will look focused around medicinal fields and its application territories.
Application areas
Breast cancer detecting
Before this to recognize disease, we utilize x–beam, mammography, ultrasonography and attractive reverberation imaging (MRI). Yet, the last results
are not exact or at some point uncorrelated well with last pathologic result. At that point, from looking into it discovered great approach to identify
growth by utilizing optical imaging. Utilitarian imaging with tomographic close infrared diffuse optical spectroscopy (DOS) can quantitatively measure
tissue parameters, for example, the convergance of deoxy–hemoglobin (Hb), oxyhemoglobin(hbo2), percent water
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Advanced Biomolecular Sensors : Enhanced Glucose Detection...
Advances in Biomolecular Sensors: Enhanced Glucose Detection Through Metallic Nanoparticles
Nicholas Lopez
Boise State University Abstract
Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease that is when a person's body can't utilize glucose due to an excess amount of a hormone, insulin, which is present in
the blood. Glucose detection is a crucial component to managing and treating Type 2 diabetes. Current commercial glucose detectors that are in use are
not accurate enough to rely heavily on, and are dependent on enzymes that require specific parameters to work in. Biomedical engineers have been
working on, and developed a new method that utilizes nickel nanoparticles to oxidize glucose, giving it properties similar to an electrolyte. Using this
method, electrode have been created with a "carrier" nanoparticle, which will be able measure the concentration of glucose in the blood without the use
of enzymes, and to produce a more accurate measurement.
Clinical Need
Glucose is the main source of energy that our bodies rely on, and we can store any excess glucose that we do not use. The organ that deals with the
storage and release of glucose is the pancreas. When there is a larger amount of glucose than usual, the pancreas will work harder to store, convert, or
eliminate the excess. Unfortunately, when this high amount of glucose is constantly present, the pancreas will produce more of a hormone into the
blood stream called insulin, which is responsible for storing glucose in
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Sodium Nitroprusside Or Vanillin
The development of the breath acetone biosensor was performed within the school grounds. Vanillin and sodium nitroprusside were used as the
color–forming molecules for the detection of acetone.
Varying concentrations of chemically–manufactured acetone solution were used in this experiment, which also acted as the control for the detection of
acetone. Measurement was made using the UV–Vis spectrophotometer.
The stock solutions were prepared using acetone, sodium nitroprusside and vanillin having 100 ppm as the fixed concentration. From the stock
solutions, dilutions have been performed to obtain the different concentrations necessary to assert the detection limit of the test when using either
sodium nitroprusside or vanillin. For acetone,
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Whole Cell Bioluminescent Bacterial Biosensors
Whole cell bioluminescent bacterial biosensors. Introduction A biosensor is a system or device that is used for the measurement of a particular
substance in which a biological component is used as the recognition element. (Urban, 2013). Microbial biosensors are analytical devices that
combine a biological sensing element with a transducer to produce a signal proportional to the analyte concentration. They utilise immobilized
viable or non viable microbial cells. Viable whole cell biosensors incorporate inherent metabolic and respiratory functions of the cell and the
substance or analyte that is to be measured interacts with this process in a manner that it either inhibits or is a substrate of these processes. (Turner,
2015). A wide range of biomolecules such as enzymes, microorganisms and receptors as well as either whole or attenuated animal or plant cells have
been utilised as biological sensing elements. Microorganisms offer the advantage of ability to detect a wide range of chemical substances, can be
easily genetically modified, and possess a broad operational pH and temperature range, making them ideal as biological sensing materials. (Nivens et
al., 2004). Bioluminescent bacterial biosensors are of particular interest, bioluminescent bioreporters have become popular, because the bioluminescent
response is easily detected and the assay need not be destructive to the cells. Thus, the bioreporter can be continuously monitored in real time. (Simpson
et al., 1998).
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Health Care Promotion And Delivery And Research Essay
Introduction Among the numerous mankind diseases some of them are Cancer Diabetes , Cardiovascular disease, are life threatening disease and
whole world suffer of this. As we know that diagnosis is very important part of Treatment without it further treatment can not be possible sometimes
diagnosis take very long time so this time consuming procedure we must be avoided in ordrer to take care of patient. The present scenario, the
demand in the medical diagnostics has grown for the simple and disposable devices that also have seen fast response times, are user–friendly, cost
efficient, and are most important suitable for mass production.Biosensor technologies has the potential to fulfill all these criteria by the help of an
interdisciplinary combination of approaches from nanotechnology, chemistry and medical science and physics . The ability to review status of Health ,
disease progression and onset, as well as monitor treatment outcome through a non–invasive method is the main aim to be achieve in health care
promotion and delivery and research. The early disease diagnosis is very important for patient survival and successful prognosis of the disease, so that
sensitive and specific methods are required for that. There are three essential ways to reach this goal: –specific types of biomarkers that indicates a
healthy or diseased state; –a non–invasive approach to detect and monitor the biomarkers; –the technologies to discriminate the biomarkers.
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Conclusion Of Bioiosensors
Contents
1.Introduction
2.Architectural Highlights
a.Nanomaterials
i.Gold ii. Carbon
b.Detection Methods
1.Fluorescence
2.Surface Plasmon Resonance
3.Piezoelectricity
3.Applications
a.Glucose Concentrations
b.Alzhemier's Disease
c.Escherichia coli (E.coli)
d.HIV viral load measurement
e.Cancer
4.Conclusion
Introduction
In recent years, the use of bionanosensors in medical diagnostics has seen a favorable rise in research due to a growing need for reliable,
early–detection methods of diseases and viruses. Bionanosensors have proven their integration in smart–phone applications that further breach the
boundaries between reliable, accurate, and readily–available tools for point–of–care diagnostics and treatment. Biosensors are ... Show more content on
Helpwriting.net ...
In research for detecting a prostate specific antigen (PSA) for diagnosing prostate cancer, gold electrodes were used for a lab–on–a–chip–based
biosensor device prototype as seen in Fig. 1 [6] [10]. The device shown is operated wirelessly using MiContTM software. [10]. Fig. 1b outlines the
various internal components of the biosensor device as well as the LCD display for the end user. A schematic of the biochip is shown in Fig. 1c and
the measurable size of the chip is displayed against a ruler in Fig. 1d. Figure 1 Fully integrated and automated MiSens biosensor device (A, B) and its
biochip (C, D). Note. Image reprinted with permission from [10], Uludag Y, Narter F, SaД
џlam E, KГ¶ktГјrk G, GГ¶k MY, AkgГ
јn M, Barut S, Budak
S, An integrated lab–on–a–chip–based electrochemical biosensor for rapid and sensitive detection of cancer biomarkers, (2010), © Anal Bioanal Chem
408(27):7775–7783.
Gold nanoparticles provide the capability of stable molecular immobilization without affecting bioactivities. As a result, the use of gold electrodes has
been used in the successful detection of the rfbe gene E.coli 0157:H7 [4].
Nanomaterials – Carbon
Carbon nanomaterials such as graphene and methylene have been utilized because of their ability to enhance electrochemical biosensor performance
and increase conductivity and stability of prepared immunosensors [6]. An immunosensor was created by coupling graphene nanosheets and gold
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Quorum Sensing
Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are the main bacteria that opportunistically infect burn patients.1 However, recent reports indicate
that the proportion of infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii is gradually increasing, and in some instances, already exceeds that of infections
caused by P. aeruginosa. Further, A. baumannii is the most commonly detected gram
–negative organism infecting burn patients.2–5 Meanwhile, the
emergence of multidrug–resistant A. baumannii complicates the clinical treatment of these infections.6–8
Quorum sensing isa form of cell–to–cell communication that bacteria use to coordinate the expression of genes involved in behaviours such as flagellar
movement9,10 virulence factor production,11,12 and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
baumannii21–23 AHLs have been targeted to inhibit this organism,16,17 but little is currently known about the types and functions of AHLs produced
by A. baumannii.
All AHLs share a common homoserine moiety but can contain acyl side–chains of various lengths and degrees of saturation and with various groups at
the 3′ carbon. AHLs generate characteristic fragment ions on electrospray ionization (ESI) at m/z 102, and the acyl side–chains generate the
corresponding fragment ions at m/z [M+H–101]+.15,24–33
The main methods currently used for identification of AHLs involve a combination of thin–layer chromatography and biosensors.34,35 These methods
is simple and inexpensive but are limited by biosensor sensitivity and the need for standard substances as references. In the present study, we cultured a
clinical isolate of A. baumannii (AbS) collected from the wound of a burn patient and used high–performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and
tandem quadrupole (TQ) or quadrupole time–of–flight (Q–TOF) high–resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) to identify the AHLs produced by AbS.
Our study adds to the growing body of research on A. baumannii and its QS system, and our findings may contribute to the development of novel
antibacterials targeting
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Carbon Naotubes Essay
Carbon Nano is the future of construction and agricultural purposes. The Nano tubing is strong, versatile and durable. More people in the construction
business will use carbon Nano tubing in buildings plumbing and other things. Inorganic nanotubes have also been synthesized. Nanotubes have a
diameter close to 1 nanometer giving their name nanotubes. Some nanotubes are woven with one–atom–thick layer of graphite called graphene to the
seamless cylinder. History of carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes was discovered in 1991 and it opened up in the new era in materials. These
nanotubes have different properties such as magnetic, mechanical and electronic. It is at least one–hundred times stronger than steel but it is one... Show
more content on Helpwriting.net ...
They can range from one having one on the outside and one on the inside to having 100 walls or more. Currently, the most popular use of carbon
nanotubes is for structural purposes. The light weight and the high strength allows it to be rebar to concrete. Also since the nanofibers can absorb
heat better than copper so work is being done to extract power from the sun using carbon fibers. This Nano fiber can be an effective price cut.
Applications Research from the University of Delaware have demonstrated an increase in energy density for capacitors with the use of carbon Nano
tubing. Also researchers from North Carolina University have demonstrated that silicon coated carbon Nano tubing in anodes for Li–ion batteries. They
are predicting that the use of silicon can increases the capacity of Li–ion batteries by up to ten times. Making of carbon One of the ways carbon Nano
tubing is made is what called Chemical vapor deposition is and it's the dominant method of producing high–volume carbon Nano tubing. Chemical
vapor deposition (CVD) typically uses fluidized bed reactors that enable uniform gas diffusion and heat transfer metal catalyst nanoparticles. The
second process is the use low–cost feed shocks, yield increase, and reduction of energy consumption and waste products but the use of this method can
influence carbon nanotubes properties and often require costly thermal annealing and/or chemical treatment for removal. Different Coatings
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Fiber Sensors For Bio Sensing
Fiber–optic Sensors for Bio–sensing: Fiber Optic Sensor for bio–sensing is a device that is used for the detection of the analyte. This analyte has a
function to join physicochemical detectors and the components that are biological. A sensitive biological element includes cell receptors, organelles,
enzymes, tissues, antibodies, microorganisms and nucleic acids. This element that is sensitive biological is a kind of bio–mimetic or a biological
material which binds with the analyte during the study. There is another way to create biological sensitive elements and that is biological engineering
through which the biologically sensitive elements can be created. When biological element and other signal interact with each other it produces
another signal which is called transducer. These transducers can easily quantify and even these transducers can also easily measure. This device is
Fiber Optic Sensor for bio–sensing reader interacts with the signal processors or it associates with electronics which gives the result in a way that is
user–friendly and the user can easily read it on the display. Sometimes this is the most costly device in the device of Fiber Optic Sensor for
bio–sensing. There is another possibility that this can give display which is user–friendly and which contains the sensitive element and the transducers.
These readers are normally designed in a way that is customized and they are very suitable for the unlike Fiber Optic Sensor for bio–sensing working
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Essay On Interdigitated Electrode
field between individual digits of electrodes. Using these simulations, it was observed that gold nanoparticles bound closely to IDEs can lower the
electric field magnitude between the digits of the electrode. The simulations are also shown to be a useful design tool in optimizing sensor function.
Various different conditions, such as electrode dimensions and background ion concentrations, are shown to have a significant impact on the
simulations.]. From being a simple interface, the properties of the electrodes used in electrical and electrochemical biosensors can have a remarkable
impact on the function and effectiveness of the resulting biosensor system. The use of interdigitated electrodes (IDEs) in biosensor systems is one
prominent... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
They involve interdigitated fingers (IDT) to increase the edge coupling length. Also called as comb–drive device. This study involve fabrication of
aluminium IDE because of it cost low and common electrode in biosensor technology. The design of IDEs consist of twin electrode which are
arranged in a comb like finger structure between twin electrodes to form gap distance between electrodes as shown in figure 2. Technically, the IDEs
structure is easy to fabricate, simple operation, ultra–sensitive and low cost is main point to develop of sensor for clinical application. In other word,
IDEs sensor is expected to provide are better performance and ultrahigh sensitive and selective of biosensor detection in smaller gap sizes3.Literature
review In multiple applications the interdigitated electrodes thin film are a useful tool for enhancing the analytical parameters and taking advantages of
their inherent properties such as low cost & disposables, reusable, high fabrication resolution, high sensitivity, low reagent consumption as well as
non–tedious pre–cleaning procedures Figure 3 shows the design structure of an IDE. There are two sets of electrodes are placed in the same plane to
the substrate. Generally, it is referred to comb–drive device because it is shaped like tooth of combs. Figure 3: Geometric parameters of IDE
structureIn this work, a sensor to evaluate sterilization processes with hydrogen peroxide vapor has been characterized. Experimental, analytical and
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
Technology Has Great Potential For Improving Animal...
Biosensor technology has great potential for improving animal welfare, health and production efficiency. The recent increasing incidence of diseases,
such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), tuberculosis, brucellosis, mastitis, and foot and mouth, has raised concern in the livestock industry
and in society. Infectious diseases of livestock have major implications not only in animal welfare and production efficiency but also in human health,
and food safety and quality.
Most biosensor developments have been in the biomedical field, where many in vivo applications demand small sizes. But it is lacking adversely in
the field of milking animals and other livestock. The primary considerations of biosensors were the physical sensor design, fluid transport, optical
sensor configuration, fluid mixing, sampling of the raw milk, and automation. The ideal biosensor would be a probe, similar to that found in a pH
meter. Since the standard enzyme immunoassay identification of progesterone (EIA) is currently performed and standardized using microtitre
plates.This technique was a starting point and need Ab raised against other innocent animals. Therefore there is an urgent need for development of
artificial and low cost recognition sites for progesterone detection.
Progesterone is known as a "hormone of pregnancy". As in cyclic non–pregnant animal, the progesterone level in plasma and milk decreases during
follicular phase, which usually commences 17–21 days post insemination in
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
The Pros And Cons Of Solar Cells
Near infrared (NIR) light has attracted much attention owing to its widespread applications in energy conversion, (–– removed HTML ––) (––
removed HTML ––) 1–3 (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) sensing, (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) 4 (–– removed
HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) and bio–therapy. (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) 5–7 (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed
HTML ––) In particular, to solve the energy problem all over the world, efficient utilization of natural energy is strongly required. Si solar cells
(SCs) are the most widespread energy conversion devices used to harvest solar energy. However, Si SCs do not respond to NIR light of over 1200 nm
in wavelength in the solar spectrum owing to their... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
On the other hand, it has been found that spherical NPs of highly Sn–doped In (–– removed HTML ––) 2 (–– removed HTML ––) O (–– removed
HTML ––) 3 (–– removed HTML ––) (ITO), which is a degenerated semiconductor with a carrier density of approximately 10 (–– removed HTML ––)
21 (–– removed HTML ––) cm (–– removed HTML ––) в€’3 (
–– removed HTML ––) , exhibit LSPR in the NIR range of 1500–2000 nm. (–– removed
HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) 13 (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) NPs of other degenerated semiconductors, such as Ga– and
Al–doped ZnO (GZO and AZO), with high carrier densities are predicted to be light absorptive materials by LSPR in the NIR range. (–– removed
HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) 14 (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) However, there still remains a gap between the Si absorption
edge and the LSPR absorption range of NPs of these materials. (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) Vanadium dioxide (VO (–– removed
HTML ––) 2 (–– removed HTML ––) ) is unique in having metal–insulator transition at 69 В°C, is a candidate material to fill the gap in the absorption
range mentioned above, and attracts much attention from the both points of various applications (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––)
15–20 (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) and a mechanism of the phase transition. In particular, LSPR in the NIR range of 1000–2000
nm has been reported for VO (–– removed HTML ––) 2 (–– removed HTML ––) NPs in the
... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...

More Related Content

Similar to Eukaryotic Genotoxicity Biosensor

Non animal technology the future is amazing, and animal-free. #vivisection ...
Non animal technology   the future is amazing, and animal-free. #vivisection ...Non animal technology   the future is amazing, and animal-free. #vivisection ...
Non animal technology the future is amazing, and animal-free. #vivisection ...
All Animal Rights
 
Advances in experimental medicine and biology hussain book
Advances in experimental medicine and biology hussain bookAdvances in experimental medicine and biology hussain book
Advances in experimental medicine and biology hussain book
mantu verma
 
Public Misunderstanding of Genetically Modified Organisms: How Science and So...
Public Misunderstanding of Genetically Modified Organisms: How Science and So...Public Misunderstanding of Genetically Modified Organisms: How Science and So...
Public Misunderstanding of Genetically Modified Organisms: How Science and So...
SSR Institute of International Journal of Life Sciences
 
Lab summaries complete
Lab summaries completeLab summaries complete
Lab summaries complete
anaelishockey
 
Lab summariesassignment 2 done
Lab summariesassignment 2 doneLab summariesassignment 2 done
Lab summariesassignment 2 done
josearzon99
 

Similar to Eukaryotic Genotoxicity Biosensor (13)

Non animal technology the future is amazing, and animal-free. #vivisection ...
Non animal technology   the future is amazing, and animal-free. #vivisection ...Non animal technology   the future is amazing, and animal-free. #vivisection ...
Non animal technology the future is amazing, and animal-free. #vivisection ...
 
Gellibolian 2010 Audio Visual2
Gellibolian 2010 Audio Visual2Gellibolian 2010 Audio Visual2
Gellibolian 2010 Audio Visual2
 
Advances in experimental medicine and biology hussain book
Advances in experimental medicine and biology hussain bookAdvances in experimental medicine and biology hussain book
Advances in experimental medicine and biology hussain book
 
Future trends in synthetic biology
Future trends in synthetic biology Future trends in synthetic biology
Future trends in synthetic biology
 
Animal models
Animal modelsAnimal models
Animal models
 
Nanotechnology for cancer therapy recent developments
Nanotechnology for cancer therapy recent developmentsNanotechnology for cancer therapy recent developments
Nanotechnology for cancer therapy recent developments
 
Biomarker-Vol-8
Biomarker-Vol-8Biomarker-Vol-8
Biomarker-Vol-8
 
Public Misunderstanding of Genetically Modified Organisms: How Science and So...
Public Misunderstanding of Genetically Modified Organisms: How Science and So...Public Misunderstanding of Genetically Modified Organisms: How Science and So...
Public Misunderstanding of Genetically Modified Organisms: How Science and So...
 
Lab summaries complete
Lab summaries completeLab summaries complete
Lab summaries complete
 
Introduction to Biotechnology.pdf
Introduction to Biotechnology.pdfIntroduction to Biotechnology.pdf
Introduction to Biotechnology.pdf
 
Lab summariesassignment 2 done
Lab summariesassignment 2 doneLab summariesassignment 2 done
Lab summariesassignment 2 done
 
Wagner College Forum for Undergraduate Research, Vol. 18 No. 1
Wagner College Forum for Undergraduate Research, Vol. 18 No. 1Wagner College Forum for Undergraduate Research, Vol. 18 No. 1
Wagner College Forum for Undergraduate Research, Vol. 18 No. 1
 
Animal Research Models:Potential
Animal Research Models:PotentialAnimal Research Models:Potential
Animal Research Models:Potential
 

More from Kimberly Bundy

More from Kimberly Bundy (18)

45 Perfect Thesis Statement Templates ( Examples) Templ
45 Perfect Thesis Statement Templates ( Examples) Templ45 Perfect Thesis Statement Templates ( Examples) Templ
45 Perfect Thesis Statement Templates ( Examples) Templ
 
Buy A Laws Essay Examples Essay 2 Law Vs. Ethics Th
Buy A Laws Essay Examples Essay 2 Law Vs. Ethics ThBuy A Laws Essay Examples Essay 2 Law Vs. Ethics Th
Buy A Laws Essay Examples Essay 2 Law Vs. Ethics Th
 
The Story Of My Life - Free Essay Example PapersO
The Story Of My Life - Free Essay Example PapersOThe Story Of My Life - Free Essay Example PapersO
The Story Of My Life - Free Essay Example PapersO
 
Five Paragraph Essay Example. Writing A 5 Parag
Five Paragraph Essay Example. Writing A 5 ParagFive Paragraph Essay Example. Writing A 5 Parag
Five Paragraph Essay Example. Writing A 5 Parag
 
College Essay Cbest Essay Samples
College Essay Cbest Essay SamplesCollege Essay Cbest Essay Samples
College Essay Cbest Essay Samples
 
Online Essay Writers Reviews - 2 Reviews Of Onlineessaywriters.Co.Uk ...
Online Essay Writers Reviews - 2 Reviews Of Onlineessaywriters.Co.Uk ...Online Essay Writers Reviews - 2 Reviews Of Onlineessaywriters.Co.Uk ...
Online Essay Writers Reviews - 2 Reviews Of Onlineessaywriters.Co.Uk ...
 
What Are Writing Mechanics And How To Use Them Effectively
What Are Writing Mechanics And How To Use Them EffectivelyWhat Are Writing Mechanics And How To Use Them Effectively
What Are Writing Mechanics And How To Use Them Effectively
 
Hook Examples For Compare And Contrast Essay - Thedr
Hook Examples For Compare And Contrast Essay - ThedrHook Examples For Compare And Contrast Essay - Thedr
Hook Examples For Compare And Contrast Essay - Thedr
 
Essay Writing RCollegeHomeworkTips
Essay Writing  RCollegeHomeworkTipsEssay Writing  RCollegeHomeworkTips
Essay Writing RCollegeHomeworkTips
 
What Does A College Essay Look Like
What Does A College Essay Look LikeWhat Does A College Essay Look Like
What Does A College Essay Look Like
 
How To Write A Persuasive Research Paper
How To Write A Persuasive Research PaperHow To Write A Persuasive Research Paper
How To Write A Persuasive Research Paper
 
How To Write An Autobiographical Narrative Essay
How To Write An Autobiographical Narrative EssayHow To Write An Autobiographical Narrative Essay
How To Write An Autobiographical Narrative Essay
 
College Essay Competitions
College Essay CompetitionsCollege Essay Competitions
College Essay Competitions
 
College Essay Subjects
College Essay SubjectsCollege Essay Subjects
College Essay Subjects
 
Writers Of The Federalist Papers
Writers Of The Federalist PapersWriters Of The Federalist Papers
Writers Of The Federalist Papers
 
Essay To Write
Essay To WriteEssay To Write
Essay To Write
 
Why Is College Important Essay
Why Is College Important EssayWhy Is College Important Essay
Why Is College Important Essay
 
Essay Introduction Help
Essay Introduction HelpEssay Introduction Help
Essay Introduction Help
 

Recently uploaded

Transparency, Recognition and the role of eSealing - Ildiko Mazar and Koen No...
Transparency, Recognition and the role of eSealing - Ildiko Mazar and Koen No...Transparency, Recognition and the role of eSealing - Ildiko Mazar and Koen No...
Transparency, Recognition and the role of eSealing - Ildiko Mazar and Koen No...
EADTU
 
The basics of sentences session 3pptx.pptx
The basics of sentences session 3pptx.pptxThe basics of sentences session 3pptx.pptx
The basics of sentences session 3pptx.pptx
heathfieldcps1
 

Recently uploaded (20)

Transparency, Recognition and the role of eSealing - Ildiko Mazar and Koen No...
Transparency, Recognition and the role of eSealing - Ildiko Mazar and Koen No...Transparency, Recognition and the role of eSealing - Ildiko Mazar and Koen No...
Transparency, Recognition and the role of eSealing - Ildiko Mazar and Koen No...
 
AIM of Education-Teachers Training-2024.ppt
AIM of Education-Teachers Training-2024.pptAIM of Education-Teachers Training-2024.ppt
AIM of Education-Teachers Training-2024.ppt
 
The basics of sentences session 3pptx.pptx
The basics of sentences session 3pptx.pptxThe basics of sentences session 3pptx.pptx
The basics of sentences session 3pptx.pptx
 
How to Create and Manage Wizard in Odoo 17
How to Create and Manage Wizard in Odoo 17How to Create and Manage Wizard in Odoo 17
How to Create and Manage Wizard in Odoo 17
 
OS-operating systems- ch05 (CPU Scheduling) ...
OS-operating systems- ch05 (CPU Scheduling) ...OS-operating systems- ch05 (CPU Scheduling) ...
OS-operating systems- ch05 (CPU Scheduling) ...
 
REMIFENTANIL: An Ultra short acting opioid.pptx
REMIFENTANIL: An Ultra short acting opioid.pptxREMIFENTANIL: An Ultra short acting opioid.pptx
REMIFENTANIL: An Ultra short acting opioid.pptx
 
Python Notes for mca i year students osmania university.docx
Python Notes for mca i year students osmania university.docxPython Notes for mca i year students osmania university.docx
Python Notes for mca i year students osmania university.docx
 
Jamworks pilot and AI at Jisc (20/03/2024)
Jamworks pilot and AI at Jisc (20/03/2024)Jamworks pilot and AI at Jisc (20/03/2024)
Jamworks pilot and AI at Jisc (20/03/2024)
 
Interdisciplinary_Insights_Data_Collection_Methods.pptx
Interdisciplinary_Insights_Data_Collection_Methods.pptxInterdisciplinary_Insights_Data_Collection_Methods.pptx
Interdisciplinary_Insights_Data_Collection_Methods.pptx
 
FICTIONAL SALESMAN/SALESMAN SNSW 2024.pdf
FICTIONAL SALESMAN/SALESMAN SNSW 2024.pdfFICTIONAL SALESMAN/SALESMAN SNSW 2024.pdf
FICTIONAL SALESMAN/SALESMAN SNSW 2024.pdf
 
COMMUNICATING NEGATIVE NEWS - APPROACHES .pptx
COMMUNICATING NEGATIVE NEWS - APPROACHES .pptxCOMMUNICATING NEGATIVE NEWS - APPROACHES .pptx
COMMUNICATING NEGATIVE NEWS - APPROACHES .pptx
 
Our Environment Class 10 Science Notes pdf
Our Environment Class 10 Science Notes pdfOur Environment Class 10 Science Notes pdf
Our Environment Class 10 Science Notes pdf
 
dusjagr & nano talk on open tools for agriculture research and learning
dusjagr & nano talk on open tools for agriculture research and learningdusjagr & nano talk on open tools for agriculture research and learning
dusjagr & nano talk on open tools for agriculture research and learning
 
FSB Advising Checklist - Orientation 2024
FSB Advising Checklist - Orientation 2024FSB Advising Checklist - Orientation 2024
FSB Advising Checklist - Orientation 2024
 
Graduate Outcomes Presentation Slides - English
Graduate Outcomes Presentation Slides - EnglishGraduate Outcomes Presentation Slides - English
Graduate Outcomes Presentation Slides - English
 
VAMOS CUIDAR DO NOSSO PLANETA! .
VAMOS CUIDAR DO NOSSO PLANETA!                    .VAMOS CUIDAR DO NOSSO PLANETA!                    .
VAMOS CUIDAR DO NOSSO PLANETA! .
 
How to Manage Global Discount in Odoo 17 POS
How to Manage Global Discount in Odoo 17 POSHow to Manage Global Discount in Odoo 17 POS
How to Manage Global Discount in Odoo 17 POS
 
PANDITA RAMABAI- Indian political thought GENDER.pptx
PANDITA RAMABAI- Indian political thought GENDER.pptxPANDITA RAMABAI- Indian political thought GENDER.pptx
PANDITA RAMABAI- Indian political thought GENDER.pptx
 
Beyond_Borders_Understanding_Anime_and_Manga_Fandom_A_Comprehensive_Audience_...
Beyond_Borders_Understanding_Anime_and_Manga_Fandom_A_Comprehensive_Audience_...Beyond_Borders_Understanding_Anime_and_Manga_Fandom_A_Comprehensive_Audience_...
Beyond_Borders_Understanding_Anime_and_Manga_Fandom_A_Comprehensive_Audience_...
 
How to Manage Call for Tendor in Odoo 17
How to Manage Call for Tendor in Odoo 17How to Manage Call for Tendor in Odoo 17
How to Manage Call for Tendor in Odoo 17
 

Eukaryotic Genotoxicity Biosensor

  • 1. Eukaryotic Genotoxicity Biosensor A Eukaryotic Genotoxicity Biosensor Commonly used genotoxicity tests are designed to be tested on bacteria, a domain of life very different from the eukaryotes scientists are testing for. Scientists at UMIST worked to develop a new genotoxicity test that would be closely related to the eukaryotes being studied. Genotoxicity is the property of chemical agents that causes damage to DNA which then causes usually deleterious mutations. Scientists study the genotoxicity of chemicals to limit the exposure of materials that may be harmful to humans. While there are already two tests designed to determine the genotoxicity of a certain chemical agent there are advantages and disadvantages to each. The Ames test is simple and effective, making it easier for scientists to do multiple tests in a shorter period. But the Ames test uses Salmonella typhimurium, a bacterium, and some chemical agents that are harmful to bacteria are safe to eukaryotes and some that are genotoxic to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The plasmid first had to lose S65T–GFP so it could take up yEGFP. This was done by adding Pac1 and Asc1 to the plasmid to cut out the gene and leave the proper sticky ends for yEGFP to ligate to. A gel electrophoresis was then used to separate pWDH444 and S65T–GFP. The pWDH444 was cut from the gel electrophoresis and removed from the gel. After successful removal of the plasmid from the gel pWDH444 and yEGFP were ligated to create a new plasmid with the ideal GFP. The new plasmid, pWDH444–yEGFP was the ideal plasmid for yeast due to the enhanced GFP with a codon bias for yeast and it had double the light output of S65T–GFP. The difference in fluorescence was detected using a extra sensitive fluorimeter than normal and 495–nm glass, sharp cut–off filter. The filter reduced the amount of light shattering leading to an improved sensitive reading from the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. Traumatic Brain Injury Case Studies Traumatic brain injury has become a severe socioeconomic crisis in the world today, affecting an estimate of 10 million people annually [1]. It is often referred to as a "silent epidemic" because the general public still remains largely ignorant about it and the detrimental e ects tend to remain invisible [2]. Even though there are guidelines implemented for the care of patients with traumatic brain injuries, the morbidity rate is still fairly signi cant since there is no specic treatment. Studies have shown that interventions to prevent secondary injury can heavily in uence mortality and morbidity [3]. In recent years, improvements in technology have advanced the monitoring capabilities for these patients [4] in order to prevent secondary ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... failure of extracellular glucose supply to meet the energetic demand for the restoration and maintenance of cell membrane potentials thus jeopardizes the viability of surrounding tissue and would lead to further expansion of the lesion and poor neurological outcome [12]. This study done by Feuerstein et al.(2010) demonstrated the possibility to resolve 1.3. Previous Work 5 the eects of SDs on glucose and lactate using rsMD while monitoring a TBI patient in the ICU. It was also observed that spreading depolarization is associated with a steep, pronounced rise in extracellular potassium [18]. Hence, in order to accurately detect an SD event using rsMD, it would be necessary to measure the concentration changes of three metabolites: glucose, lactate and potassium. With this is mind, Rogers et al.(2013) went on to fabricate and validate the use of micro uidic biosensors alongside continuous online microdialysis in order to improve the time–resolution while detecting the dynamic neurometabolic changes during SD events [13]. An overview of the measurements taken during the experiment is shown in Figure ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. Advantages Of Fiber Optic Biosensors PH4604 Topics in Applied Physics: Bioimaging and Sensing Chin Zong Yang U1340544E Fiber Optic Biosensors Abstract: This paper studies the clinical use of fiber optic biosensors, its advantages over traditional means of detection and limitations of this new technology. An in–depth study of its history, how the technology works, and comparisons with older methods of bio–sensing will also be made. Introduction: A biosensor is a device or method that allows a certain specific biological material to be detected. Common forms of detection are Fluorescence techniques, Raman Scattering, Plasmon Resonance, Near–infrared Spectroscopy and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. These detection methods each have distinct advantages and disadvantages, and can adapt to a variety of different applications for different situations. However, traditional methods of biosensing usually requires the molecule to be labeled with an analyte, which must be chemically bound the molecule that is to be detected, making such methods slow, cumbersome and sometimes even toxic to the body.... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Besides being used in biosensing, fiber optics has been used in various telecommunication and high–speed networks around the world, replacing or supplementing traditional copper wires. This is due to the rapid advancement of relatively new technologies from fiber optics: the laser and the low cost of fiber optics production. Fiber optic biosensors also have excellent light permeability, easy and cheap to manufacture, able to illuminate the target with light and also able to transmit the light that is emitted by the target after ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. Aequorea Research Papers Aequorea victoria is a jellyfish in Puget Sound, Washington State. The small hydromedusa grows to be 5 to 10 centimeters in diameter and live for around six months. The tiny jellyfish is most famously known for the luminescent protein aequorin and the fluorescent molecule GFP or green fluorescent protein (Mills 1999). These two proteins have proven to be quite useful in biochemistry and biomedical research. More commonly used is green fluorescent protein, which has been used as a marker for gene expression in various types of research. Green fluorescent protein was first recognized in the early 1960s by a group of researchers studying the bioluminescent properties of the Aequorea victoria jellyfish. They discovered that the jellyfish produces green bioluminescence from small photoorgans located on its umbrella. Osamu Shimomura found that in order to bioluminesce Aequorea releases calcium ions. These bind to a protein that he called aequorin, which release blue light upon calcium binding. The blue light is absorbed by green fluorescent protein, which in turn gives off the green light (Shimomura, O., Johnson, F. H. and Saiga, Y. 1962.) In 1987, Douglas Prasher was the first person to recognize the potential for Green fluorescent protein to be utilized as a tracer molecule. Due to proteins being extremely small and unseen even under electron ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... With the aid of GFP, researchers have developed ways to watch processes that were previously invisible, such as the development of nerve cells in the brain or how cancer cells spread. Tens of thousands of different proteins reside in a living organism, controlling important chemical processes in minute detail. If this protein machinery malfunctions, illness and disease often follow. That is why it has been imperative for bioscience to map the role of different proteins in the body. "(The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2008 – Press ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Chemistry Of Reverse Micelle Based Coatings More recently, a reverse micelle based polyacrylate coating method was undertaken to obtain various functional nanorods [24]. The micelle based coating was shown to be very versatile as the coating produced water soluble GNRs without particle aggregation. This coating developed could absorb a variety of functional groups including primary amines, ethylene glycol and fluorescein. This makes them much more suited for biomedical applications. This more recent study, although not highly cited does make progress in the GNR uses in biomedical applications and I believe should stimulate further investigation for this technique. Research conducted by Castellana and team in 2011, studied the label–free biosensing with lipid–functionalised... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This is exactly what Shen and co–workers [29] did in 2013. They found that the silica–coated GNRs had both a significant potential in both photothermal therapy and drug delivery to tumorigenic regions. Of all the shapes of Gold nanoparticles, GNRs present the most ideal Near Infrared absorption cross section [30] and the highest thermal transmission efficiency [31]. Mackey, M.A and co–workers [32] did research determining what the most effective size of GNRs are for use in thermal phototherapy. They did this by comparing the plasmonic properties and efficiency of GNRs as photothermal contrast agents for three different size GNRs. The three–different size GNRs used were 38x11nm, 28x8nm and 17x5nm. What the results of the study showed was that the 28x8nm GNRs were the most efficient in plasmonic photothermal heat generation. This probed further analysis using in vitro experiments. This experiment compared the same three size GNRs and their ablation of human oral squamous cell carcinoma. The 28x8nm GNR was the most effective size nanorod. This size GNR displayed the best compromise between the absorption of Near infrared radiation and the size of the electromagnetic field around it. This sized nanorod had an electromagnetic field that extended far enough from the particle surface to the target cells to allow for field coupling. Whereas the larger GNRs showed to scatter too much of the energy rather than absorb it and the smaller ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Profusa Biosensor Research Paper The profusa biosensor is able to monitor multiple diseases/conditions from tracking chemicals in the body. These include diabetes, Peripheral arterial disease, heart attacks and heart failures. The occurrence of these diseases/conditions, can change the oxygen, glucose levels or blood pressure in the body. The biosensor could potentially result in faster treatment for paramedics when in contact of an unconscious person. The paramedics would be able to look at the patient's' biomarkers stream and will help them to treat the patient faster, potentially saving their life. In hospitals, it could help aid doctors to better monitor a patient's health. The profusa biosensor allows the doctor to keep track of the patients' health even when sent home. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. Technology For Cancer Diagnosis / Prognosis And How People... Abstract Aim of this project is to study opportunities and challenges of novel biosensor technology for cancer diagnosis/prognosis and how people perceive the technology in relation to the risk involve. Study shows the earlier cancer is been perceived in a person, higher chance of there being a cure for it. Lately, most cancers are detected and diagnosed after it has fully grown. Hence, sensitive and accurate methods for early detection of relevant biomarkers for clinical diagnosis are of essence and need to be adopted by hospitals, clinics and also self–check by patient. Biosensors are devices intended to detect biological markers in the body, through the conversion of a biological sensing event to an electrical signal which detects and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Cancer can be seen as a group of diseases with a genetic compound that can affect any part of the body. It is a major cause of death in the world, which is affecting 13% of the population, leading public health problem that comes with an economic burden. When cancer is detected in an early state, there is an increase in the chances of survival but when not, problems will rise up which hinders lack of sensitive thereby, making cancer difficult to locate because of the small amount of circulating cancer cells and low expression of biomarkers or specific molecular markers. CANCER BIOMARKERS A biomarker is generally defined as a biological molecule such as proteins; DNA etc. generated in the blood, body fluids, or tissues which gives signs of a normal or abnormal process or conditions or a state of a diseases [2]. A biomarker disputes to see how well a body can respond to a treatment for a disease or condition by focusing on the activity changes from normal level, which then becomes an indicator of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. Diabetes Is A Quickly Developing Issue, Right Now... Diabetes is a quickly developing issue, right now influencing 300 million individuals overall. Also, its incidence is anticipated to increase substantially in the advancing decades [1]. Diabetes patients have a high risk of ending up in health complications such as cardiovascular diseases, kidney failure lower limb amputation and blindness [2].Continuous and exact observation of patient's blood glucose levels is critical step for diagnosis and management of the ailment. Hence makes glucose detection the most frequently performed routine measurements in medicine. With a specific end goal to accomplish ideal control, patients must screen their blood glucose levels. At present, this obliges a patient to acquire a little example of blood, as a rule through a finger prick. Blood is put onto a sensor test strip that is then read by a handheld electronic reader, which reports the blood glucose concentration. These sensors are based on electrochemical enzymatic estimations (Figure 1) with screen printed cathodes [3] and give quick and exact estimations of blood glucose without the requirement for lab investigation. However, there are constraints to this methodology including, difficult inspecting, examinations cannot be performed if the patient is generally possessed (e.g. sleeping) and expansive changes between examining time focuses are missed [4, 5]. To assist overcome the issues with discrete blood glucose estimation, new glucose detection products concentrate on continuous ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. A Research Study On Health Abstract– Health is the most important part of the existence, and is in today's age the most critical, costly and time consuming area. People want to safeguard their health and take all the necessary precautions all by themselves, moving to the healthcare facilities only at dire need. A leading technology paradigm is the use of biosensors in quantifying the biological and physiological parameters and transferring the result to a GUI for health monitoring without the assistance of any healthcare personal. These biosensor enabled devices are becoming very popular in the masses as they can themselves monitor their health. Biosensors coupled with the wireless technology offer pervasive ubiquitous remote health monitoring and being extremely small enhances the user's mobility with simultaneous monitoring. The work has discussed the biosensor structure and its importance in healthcare. Various breakthroughs in the biosensor innovations have been listed. A varied discussion about the integration of the wireless technology with the biosensors has been done, emphasizing the importance of real–time healthcare monitoring, and lastly a literature survey for the above–mentioned areas has been given. Keywords–– BAN, Biosensors, BSN, Implantables, IoT, Wearables, WBAN, WBSN, Wireless Healthcare. I.INTRODUCTION One discovery, one innovation leads to another and so forth fashioning a never–ending chain reaction of changes and innovations. The innovations that today's world is seeing can ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. Technology For Cancer Diagnosis / Prognosis And How People... Abstract Aim of this project is to study opportunities and challenges of novel biosensor technology for cancer diagnosis/prognosis and how people perceive the technology in relation to the risk involve. Study shows the earlier cancer is been perceived in a person, there is a higher chance of there being a cure for it. Lately, most cancers are detected and diagnosed after it has fully grown. Hence, sensitive and accurate methods for early detection of relevant biomarkers for clinical diagnosis are of essence and need to be adopted by hospitals, clinics and also self–check by patient. Biosensors are devices intended to detect biological markers in the body, through the conversion of a biological sensing event to an electrical signal, which detects and analyse. This biosensor technology can potentially deliver fast and exact detection, dependable imaging of cancer cells, and observing of angiogenesis and cancer metastasis. Abstract what the project is about, what has been done so far and what you will do next (solution) Introduction should talk about the problem, the approach that u will be using to solve the problem and conclusion. You should be clear, precise and concise. Introduction: (provides the big pictures and context), problem description, analysis and study, results, summary and future work (more of engineering), appendices and references. Avoid long sentences, informal language, and multiple issues all at once. Don't not use etc, don't leave the reader to assume ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification ( NASBA )... Nucleic acid sequence–based amplification (NASBA) assay involves the non–PCR based amplification of viral RNA of all four dengue virus serotypes using universal primers at 41В°C and to type the amplified products by serotype–specific capture probes by electrochemiluminescence (Wu et al. 2001). The method is unique in its cost effectiveness, 98.5 % sensitivity, 100 % sensitivity and short time of one day for investigation (Usawattanakul et al. 2002). Viral RNA detection using RNA guided clustered regularly interspersed palindromic repeats (CRISPR) along with Cas13a proteins have been recently developed for the detection of dengue and zika viruses (Gootenberg et al. 2017). The target viral RNA sequence to be detected is identified with a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... 2014).The development of a dengue NS1 antigen specific capture enzyme–linked immunosorbent assay capable of detecting all the four serotypes of dengue virus was tested with patient serum samples from Tamil Nadu and gave positive results till 7 days of infections (Kathiresan et al. 2017). Validation of the above results was done with RT–PCR, MAC–ELISA and commercially available NS1 antigen detection kits. The method was also useful in NS1 antigenic screening in mosquitoes – the vectors of the disease. The in silico synthesis and serotyping using multiantigenic peptides of dengue virus proteins as tools for dengue diagnosis have been recently described (Rai et al. 2017). Epitopes on the envelope protein and NS1 protein were selected for the synthesis of multiantigenic peptide in the above study. Results indicated that among 157 patients studied almost 96 % positive reactions against MAP1 for IgM positive serum and 94 % against MAP 3 for IgM positive serum. However, a reduction in detection levels were also observed to around 60% IgG positive serums. Antibody based detection Antibody based detection of dengue infection can be done using serum samples both for primary and secondary infections from the 2nd day of infection. The antibody titres ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. Importance Of Drug Analysis Abstract: For pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries deal with drug development there also required identifying the toxicity related to drugs and for that high clinical importance and High–throughput methods are highly in demand. The cell integrated impedance sensor would fulfill these requirements. This study related to induced cardiotoxicity drugs in late– stage and that human induced pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes (iPSC–CMs) integrated inter–digital impedance sensor array to produce a iPSC–CM–based biosensor array used to detect beating pattern with high–throughput and high–consistency. The usual withdrawal approved drugs for example astemizole, sertindole, cisapride, and droperido for hERG inhibition were examined by ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These resulted in increasing demand of high–throughput and efficient method to predict the cardiotoxicity risk factor of new developing drugs and toxins. The main target of such compounds would be the ion channels in most cases. They might influence the characteristics of action potential (AP) and, afterward, parameters of electrocardiogram (ECG) and cardiac beating frequency. The potassium channel encoded by human ether–a–go–go–related gene (hERG) related to hERG current (Ikr) that plays an important role during repolarization of the AP. The inhibition of hERG channel by blocking it is a highly observed side effect of many compounds. They might lead to prolonged QT interval and development of the lethal ventricular arrhythmia Torsade de Pointes (TdP). The E–4031 found as hERG channel blocker, it causes both, decreased beating rate (as a result of prolonged repolarization time) and irregular beating (a sign of arrhythmias). Conservatively, the TdP risk factor of new drug compounds should be analyzed by hERG inhibition screening for example hERG protein drug binding, non–cardiac cell lines hERG over expression with automated patch clamp at the early drug development stages. These conventional assays have the advantages of low cost and high throughput. However, the obtained information are less significant than the study of effects on Ikr by the gold standard manual patch clamp. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Lactate Concentration Lab Report An increased lactate level in blood is used to diagnose a higher risk of morbidity both in emergency and surgical operations [1–3]. Moreover, it is known that an increased lactate level is associated with some pathological conditions such as cardiogenic or endotoxic shocks, respiratory failure, liver disease, systemic disorders, renal failure, and tissue hypoxia [4–8]. The first protocol to measure the lactate concentration in blood was introduced in 1886, and relied on the collection of a large quantity of blood sample (100–200 ml) and labor intensive steps [1]. In addition to these challenges, it required several days to complete the measurement [1]. Since then, intensive effort has been devoted to construct small sized devices with shorter ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... As indicated Eq. 1, oxygen is utilized as the physiological electron acceptor for lactate oxidation reaction. Therefore, the detection of lactate level using these biosensors is highly dependent on the oxygen concentration. On the other hand, oxygen concentration in blood is subject to fluctuations resulting in errors in measured lactate concentrations [19]. Moreover, oxygen deficiency in the blood sample deteriorates the detection range of the sensors [20]. The inadequate oxygen level cannot sustain the oxidation of lactate; thus, fluctuations in the oxygen concentration hinder accurate detection of lactate level. To eliminate the oxygen dependency problems in electrochemical sensors, some approaches have been proposed including the use of two dimensional cylindrical electrodes [21, 22], mass transport limiting films [21, 23], and tailoring the electrode surface with oxygen–rich materials [24]. In addition to the modification of electrode using one of the approaches listed above, some authors substituted lactate oxidase with lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) which does not require oxygen as an electron acceptor [25]. Although LDH does not use oxygen as an electron acceptor, NADH or NADPH coenzymes needs to be immobilized to enable the electron transfer between enzyme and electrode [8]. The modification of electrode to circumvent oxygen dependence of biosensors poses new problems associated with design, complexity, stability, and sensitivity [4]. In addition, the aforementioned methods hinder the miniaturization of the sensors ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. Microorganisms In Environment The risk assessment associated with e.g. detecting microorganisms in the environment and methods for monitoring microbe concentration could pose a challenge as compared to genetically modified (GM) crops (SACGM., 2015). This is because microbial reproduction and their capability for survival in wide environmental conditions is not yet studied thus, possible risks remain unknown especially once released into the environment. One would design experiments to close the knowledge gap e.g. in behaviour and the fate of microbes in the environment though it is currently a big challenge. Despite challenges in knowledge gap, conducting and designing experiments in containment is vital in acquiring sufficient data to inform synthetic biology... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Risk assessment of genetically modified microbes for deliberate release in feed and food applications has not been approved however, there are other applications where similar methods have not hindered innovation (JГ¶rg Ettenauer et al, 2015). An example is the use of novel applications such as the production of animal and human vaccines and gene therapy. It is possible that the acquired experience from the use of such methods could be applied to inform and encourage similar approaches to food and feed applications. There is however a regulatory mechanism in place where if the microbes are deemed safe, Companies can obtain an exemption from the contained use directive (JГ¶rg Ettenauer et al, 2015). Whether that can apply to food and feed applications is not yet clear. An example is where an application applied for an exemption for a bacterial biosensor (E coli), to detect arsenic in ground water (JГ¶rg Ettenauer et al, 2015). On detecting arsenic levels in ground water, the biosensor is engineered to turn green for safe levels or violet for dangerous levels, all under World Health Organisation (WHO) standards (JГ¶rg Ettenauer et al, 2015). 5.How synthetic biology regulatory system could affect product innovation. One would ask whether the regulatory system on synthetic biology products would face ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Biomems Devices Are Manufactured Using Similar... BioMEMS devices are manufactured using similar microfabrication techniques as those used in semiconductor processing (such as photolithography, thin–film deposition and etching ) to produce the desired configuration of features, including traces (thin metal wires), vias (interlayer connections), reservoirs, valves, and membranes. The interest in BioMEMS is growing rapidly, with opportunities in areas such as biosensors, pacemakers, immunoisolation capsules, and drug delivery [31]. Microcantilever is one of the most widely studied bioMEMS in the area of biosensors. It converts surface–based biochemical interactions into mechanical signals. In particular, when biomolecules immobilized on the cantilever surface undergo intermolecular reactions, such as antibody–antigen interaction [32], hybridization of DNA interaction [33], receptor–ligand [34]; their conformational change causes a change in the surface stress on the cantilever due to reduction decrease in free energy. The deflection of the cantilever induced by the surface stress change provides a direct measure of the biomolecular interaction. For instance, the steady–state cantilever deflection can indicate the fraction of immobilized biomolecules that have bound to free analytes in solution, while the time to reach steady–state reflects the rate constant of the specific binding [35]. When one surface of the cantilever undergoes a surface stress change, the cantilever bends accordingly upward or downward depending on ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. Using Algan / Gan For Biosensing Applications Among a variety of sensing mechanisms and device architectures, field effect transistors (FET) based devices are ideal biosensors for point–of–care systems since they can directly convert the specific binding between receptors on the gate surface and target analytes to an electrical signal for low–cost, rapid, and sensitive detection, for which signal acquisition and processing units can be simply integrated. Although silicon based metal oxide FETs (MOSFETs) (planar or nanowire) [45,46], carbon nanotube based FETs and graphene based FETs [47 –49] have been widely studied as candidates for advanced biosensing applications, they are somewhat limited in various facets. In the first section of this chapter, limitations of current biosensors ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These Si–based devices are low–cost and can be easily integrated with signal processing and communication circuits on the same chip. Ion Diffusion in Silicon Dioxide SiO2 is the most widely used gate material of silicon–based bioFETs. Since the SiO2 surface is hydrophilic, it serves as a good substrate for cell membranes deposition or receptor immobilization. However, the applications of Si/SiO2 based biochemical sensors are limited since these devices, when in aqueous solutions, suffer from various difficulties such as chemical instability and degradation of gate dielectrics. Na+ or K+ ions from physiological buffer can diffuse into SiO2 and contribute to mobile charges. These mobile ions can be driven by the applied electrical field, causing a variable drift in the transistor threshold voltage. This drift results in the degradation of device performance or instability of device operation, thus making these devices difficult to detect target analytes in physiological buffers or fluids with high ionic strengths. Figure 2.1 shows comparison of normalized time–dependent DC current measurements between a Si MOSFET biosensor and an AlGaN/GaN HFET biosensor with the gate area exposed to 1Г— phosphate buffered saline (PBS) ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. The Effect Of Polymer Membrane On The Engineering And... Imaging proposal Introduction: Polymer membranes are gaining an ever growing attention in the engineering and science disciplines [P.D.Chapman, T.Oliveira, A.G.Livingston, K.Li, Membranes for the dehydration of solvents by pervaporation, J.Membr.Sci.318 (2008)5–37.]. They have been conventionally used for size exclusion applications for instance micro–filtration (MF),ultrafiltration (UF),nanofiltration (NF),and reverse osmosis (RO). Membranes are used as support matrices for immobilization in the fields of biosensors and enzyme based bioreactors [K. Gabrovska, J.Ivanov, I.Vasileva, N.Dimova, T.Godjevargova, Immobilization of urease on nanostructured polymer membrane and preparation of urea amperometric biosensor, Int.J.Biol.Macromol. 48(2011)620–626.]. Furthermore, affinity and ion–exchange chromatography with functionalized membranes is increasingly applied in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry [P.Ghosh, K.Vahedipour, M.Lin, J.H.Vogel, C.A.Haynes, E.vonLieres, Zonal rate model for axial and radial flow membrane chromatography. PartI: Knowledge transfer across operating conditions and scales, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 110(2013)1129–1141.]. As a result for much demands of membrane applications, the characterization of membrane properties is becoming essentially needed to expect the membrane performance in a given application. In fact, these characterizations techniques should involve both bulk and surface properties as well as the chemical as well as pore structure at ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. GFP Lab This lab has a very interesting and impactful goal of developing a genotoxicity biosensor using GFP. Genotoxicity and mutagenicity is simply when there is something that can cause a mutation in DNA and it is usually caused by chemical genatoxins or radiation. The reason this is important to consider is because genatoxins can be carcinogenic, meaning cancer causing, and obviously that is very dangerous. Cancer is still something we have not been able to find a cure for, so any advancement we can find can help us better prevent or come closer to curing cancer. By studying this we can potentially create a biosensor that can tell us and warn us of chemicals or radiation that is causing cancer. There are currently two tests that exist for ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... If we are creating codons that are creating more of the specific amino acid this ultimately leads to there being a slightly higher emission peak. The most common form of modified GFP is known as S65T because it has a higher emission yield which will cause more fluorescence. With that being said yeast enhanced GFP, or yEGFP, is a different form of modified GFP which can reach an even higher emission peak then S65T. In order to amplify yEFGP, the needed sequence went through PCR where the restriction eznymes Pac1 and ASC1 were place on both sides of the PCR product allowing for the PCR product and pWDH444 to have the same sticky end sequence. The same enzymes were used two cut the S65T gene in order to move in yEGFP.pWDH444 is a plasmid that contained the RAD54 promoter. Since GFP was connected to the promoter polymerase could attach and go downstream and effect GFP. The area between the restriction enzymes Pac1 and Asc1 is where S65T is being cut and replaced with yEGFP. Another feature of pwDH444 is KanMX3, which provides resistance to kanamycin/G418 as well HO, which is the yeasts gene fragment. 2 microns are also present in order to aid with the replication process. The major advantage to the new yEGFP plasmid is that it increases the light output by more than double of S65T, which simply, allows for better GFP detection. The new plasmid allowed for the GFP signal to be more easily and identified by a fluorescent scans and its sensitivity improved many ways. The reason it could not previously allow whole cell measurements and was causing weaker sensitivity was due to a weaker output signal and too much light scattering. A more sensitive flourimeter was added as well as a sharp cut–off filter between the chamber and light emission detector allowing for both less light scattering and a strong reader of output. Multiple ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. Advances Of Water A Review Essay ADVANCES IN MICROBAL ANALYSIS OF WATER –A REVIEW ABSTRACT Microbes are known to cause a wide variety of diseases. The Microbial pathogens are one of the major health gamble associated with water and wastewaters. Traditional methods of the detection of pathogenic organisms tend to be error prone, time consuming and expensive. Indicatorbacteria are commonly used to determine the relative risk of contaminants in water. Indicator organisms, however, have several problems for it to be an ideal and reliable method for sensing water contamination. Automation and miniaturization of biological analytical techniques combined with the development of on–line and remote measurement equipment can be achieved through biosensor technology. This review investigates methods to directly detect microbial pathogens in water. INTRODUCTION Micro–organisms are almost omnipresent. Most microbes play a significant role in the nature where certain pathogenic microbes can contaminate food and water, and cause a variety of infectious diseases in living organisms (Invitski,et.al.1999). As of 2015 WHO factsheet, 663 million people rely on unimproved water sources, including 159 million dependent on surface water and at least 1.8 billion people use a drinking–water source contaminated with faeces. Waterborne pathogens cause 10–20 million deaths and 200 million non–fatal infections each year (Leonard et al., 2003). Detection of different groups of pathogens with precision and rapidity is a great ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Advantages And Disadvantages Of Vesicles Vesicles are spherical aggregates composed by amphiphilic compounds where the lipid bilayer surrounds an aqueous void volume, which can be "loaded" with almost any variety of water soluble marker molecules. Therefore, the vesicles may contain both lipophilic and water–soluble substances. Phospholipids form vesicles being also the fundamental matrix of natural membranes and represent the environment in which many proteins and enzymes display their activity [1, 2]. Moreover, phospholipids present advantages over synthetic materials including lack of toxicity, biodegradability and biocompatibility. Consequently, vesicles are utilized as versatile carriers in the fields of medical, therapeutic and analytical applications [1–4]. Several strategies... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In this synthesis, the glycerol acts as the solvent for the synthesis reaction as well as the reducing agent and as stabilizers of the AuNP. Therefore, this work describes the self–assemblage of AuNP photochemically synthetized in glycerol on vesicles structures. After the optimization of some analytical features of the AuNP synthesis (irradiation time, HAuCl4 concentration), these AuNP were immobilized onto vesicles structures composed by the phospholipid DOPC (1,2–Dioleoyl–sn–glycero–3–phosphocholine). This nanosystem was characterized by using UV–VIS spectrometry, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The results show that the vesicles were decorated with gold nanoparticle of (8 nm) with the advantage that the method is fast and reliable since no nanoparticle extraction is needed and can be used in immunoafinnity column and biosensor field. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Uses And Limitations Of Biosensors Detecting bacteria is a rapidly expanding field of research, producing innovative and effective ways of overcoming a variety of existing limitations. Current laboratory based bacterial detection and identification techniques often require long procedures, provide low sensitivity and specificity as well as slow turnaround times. These conventional techniques include microscopy, culturingbacteria, polymerase chain reactions (PCR) and biochemical assays. There is a heavy emphasis on developing new biosensors to overcome these prominent drawbacks. An ideal biosensor would provide a detection sensitivity less than 103 CFU/ml within minutes, distinguish between serotypes of bacteria in complex environments, be compact and portable, require ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These methods allow for quantitative and kinetic measurements of interactions and often measure refractive index changes, which determines the sample concentration or surface density. [7] Traditionally, label free techniques were not highly sensitive due to the lack of signal amplification which would be provided by a label. However, there have been advancements in this field that will be discussed which have provided label–free biosensors with high sensitivities. For specific sensing applications, it is desirable to have the bacterial detection sensor immobilized rather than suspended in solutions. Immobilisation allows the static sensor component to be washed and re–used, thus decreasing the long–term cost to the user. These sensor surfaces are commonly designed to resist fouling and non–specific interactions, as well as provide a permanent attachment of the sensing components without negating the sensing capabilities. Without immobilization of the sensing components, the systems often leave the sample contaminated with the sensing components. Depending on the hazard levels and toxicity of the sample post–detection, it could require waste disposal protocols which are inconvenient, expensive and reduce the probability of wide scale implementation of the detection method. To counter this setback, a number of optical bacterial ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Point Of Care Diagnostic Analysis Point of care diagnostics are medical tools or devices that can diagnose diseases in a community, which is usually in low resource environments. By moving disease diagnosis to the community level, point of care diagnostic devices can save patients money, because they will no longer travel to clinics and capable for earlier diagnosis. Point of care diagnostic systems gives regular standards of producing devices that time, accuracy and cost are reliable. For this purpose it is important that the biosensor be small, rapid and very simple to use. The low cost and ease of use application will increase the market economy. This increase will lead to expanded application in the clinical diagnostic environment. According to the Worldhealth organization, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. Public Perception And Communication Essay Chapter Four– Public Perception and Communication Perception of the Novel Biosensor for diagnosis and prognosis of Cancer It is noted that for some people, technology in general is associate with harm, and for other people, technology is not mainly associated with harm [32]. Lack of trust of the biosensor technology may come at a high price for the society if participants with low level of trust for the biosensor demand stricter regulations. It is important to better understand people's concerns regarding risks associated with the biosensor technology. Trust and confidence will strongly impact the acceptance of the biosensor technology. The public will show strong support when an accurate measure such as warning labels, appliance shielding and further research of the biosensor technology is communicated. Also, for other means to get the public to buy the biosensor technology, surveys and interviews will be adopted. With interviews, there are approved way the interviewer will approach the interviewee that will convince the interview about the novel biosensor. The interviewer will have to make a brief introduction explaining to participants how the biosensors work and the reason it was created. Shortly, after introduction, participants will be asked to associate freely about the concept of self–diagnosis at... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Example of this risk is the biosensor technology signalling the user about having the deadly disease cancer. Such news is heart breaking, a friendlier approach will be adopted to communicate the state of the disease that might be present in the user's body. The interviewer should also identify gaps and misconceptions in lay knowledge, the wordings people prefer to use to describe these topics, and relevant decision context ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. Surface Attachment Essay Surface attachment of the biological elements: Fiber Optic Sensor for bio–sensing has an important part which is to attach biological elements with the sensor surface. The easiest way for this is surface fictionalization for the biological elements coat. Aminosilane, Polylysine, and nitrocellulose or epoxy saline are being used in the case of glass silicon chips. This process can bond the biological agent some of its examples are fixed with layer by layer. Polymer coatings charge with the deposition. There are there the main ways for the chemical and physical entrap. Hydro gel is used most of the time is sol–gel. Silicate monomers of polymerization are generated with glassy silica. Bio Transducer: Calcification of the Fiber Optic Sensor ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This can happen in the situation where ion channels embedded in the support of the tethered bilayer membranes. This always attached with the electrode that is of gold, as a result, the electrical circle comes into existence. The molecules that are being captured for example antibodies to control the flow of the ion and this binds the target molecule, this control on the flow is through a channel. As a result of the electrical conduction which is proportional to the target that was being set before the experiment? Reagentless fluorescent biosensor: A reagents fiber optic sensor for bio–sensing in the complex situation of the biological mixture can monitor the analyte. If this is immobilized on the solid support then this can function properly. This fiber optic sensor for biosensors reacts in the situation of interaction with the analyte that was targeted with the change of the properties of the fluorescence. After that, the targeted sequence will be base paired by the hybridization probes and this will generate an optical signal. The principle of transduction which is favored employed has optical detection in this kind of biological sensor. The measurement of this interaction is through the bio transducer which gives a signal that is measurable and is proportional to the sample which is in the presence of the analyte that is targeted. The purpose behind the design of Fiber Optic Sensor for biosensing is to create a quick testing that is convenient to the point of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. Medicinal Fields And Its Application Territories Introduction The words biophotonics is a mix of science and photonics. As the expression demonstrates the science and innovation utilization and recognition of photons (a quantum of electromagnetic radiation or rudimentary molecule that is its own antiparticle), and lights quantum units. Photonics is essentially interrelated with gadgets it mean is the limb of physical science that arrangements with the discharge and impacts of electrons and with the utilization of electronic gadgets. Biophotonics has turned into the extraordinary expansive term for all methods interrelated with natural things and photons. Biophotonics alludes to discovery, reflection, emission alteration, absorbtion, and formation of radiation from cells, organic entities, biomolecular, tissues and, biomaterials. In this tittle, we will look focused around medicinal fields and its application territories. Application areas Breast cancer detecting Before this to recognize disease, we utilize x–beam, mammography, ultrasonography and attractive reverberation imaging (MRI). Yet, the last results are not exact or at some point uncorrelated well with last pathologic result. At that point, from looking into it discovered great approach to identify growth by utilizing optical imaging. Utilitarian imaging with tomographic close infrared diffuse optical spectroscopy (DOS) can quantitatively measure tissue parameters, for example, the convergance of deoxy–hemoglobin (Hb), oxyhemoglobin(hbo2), percent water ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. Advanced Biomolecular Sensors : Enhanced Glucose Detection... Advances in Biomolecular Sensors: Enhanced Glucose Detection Through Metallic Nanoparticles Nicholas Lopez Boise State University Abstract Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease that is when a person's body can't utilize glucose due to an excess amount of a hormone, insulin, which is present in the blood. Glucose detection is a crucial component to managing and treating Type 2 diabetes. Current commercial glucose detectors that are in use are not accurate enough to rely heavily on, and are dependent on enzymes that require specific parameters to work in. Biomedical engineers have been working on, and developed a new method that utilizes nickel nanoparticles to oxidize glucose, giving it properties similar to an electrolyte. Using this method, electrode have been created with a "carrier" nanoparticle, which will be able measure the concentration of glucose in the blood without the use of enzymes, and to produce a more accurate measurement. Clinical Need Glucose is the main source of energy that our bodies rely on, and we can store any excess glucose that we do not use. The organ that deals with the storage and release of glucose is the pancreas. When there is a larger amount of glucose than usual, the pancreas will work harder to store, convert, or eliminate the excess. Unfortunately, when this high amount of glucose is constantly present, the pancreas will produce more of a hormone into the blood stream called insulin, which is responsible for storing glucose in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. Sodium Nitroprusside Or Vanillin The development of the breath acetone biosensor was performed within the school grounds. Vanillin and sodium nitroprusside were used as the color–forming molecules for the detection of acetone. Varying concentrations of chemically–manufactured acetone solution were used in this experiment, which also acted as the control for the detection of acetone. Measurement was made using the UV–Vis spectrophotometer. The stock solutions were prepared using acetone, sodium nitroprusside and vanillin having 100 ppm as the fixed concentration. From the stock solutions, dilutions have been performed to obtain the different concentrations necessary to assert the detection limit of the test when using either sodium nitroprusside or vanillin. For acetone, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. Whole Cell Bioluminescent Bacterial Biosensors Whole cell bioluminescent bacterial biosensors. Introduction A biosensor is a system or device that is used for the measurement of a particular substance in which a biological component is used as the recognition element. (Urban, 2013). Microbial biosensors are analytical devices that combine a biological sensing element with a transducer to produce a signal proportional to the analyte concentration. They utilise immobilized viable or non viable microbial cells. Viable whole cell biosensors incorporate inherent metabolic and respiratory functions of the cell and the substance or analyte that is to be measured interacts with this process in a manner that it either inhibits or is a substrate of these processes. (Turner, 2015). A wide range of biomolecules such as enzymes, microorganisms and receptors as well as either whole or attenuated animal or plant cells have been utilised as biological sensing elements. Microorganisms offer the advantage of ability to detect a wide range of chemical substances, can be easily genetically modified, and possess a broad operational pH and temperature range, making them ideal as biological sensing materials. (Nivens et al., 2004). Bioluminescent bacterial biosensors are of particular interest, bioluminescent bioreporters have become popular, because the bioluminescent response is easily detected and the assay need not be destructive to the cells. Thus, the bioreporter can be continuously monitored in real time. (Simpson et al., 1998). ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Health Care Promotion And Delivery And Research Essay Introduction Among the numerous mankind diseases some of them are Cancer Diabetes , Cardiovascular disease, are life threatening disease and whole world suffer of this. As we know that diagnosis is very important part of Treatment without it further treatment can not be possible sometimes diagnosis take very long time so this time consuming procedure we must be avoided in ordrer to take care of patient. The present scenario, the demand in the medical diagnostics has grown for the simple and disposable devices that also have seen fast response times, are user–friendly, cost efficient, and are most important suitable for mass production.Biosensor technologies has the potential to fulfill all these criteria by the help of an interdisciplinary combination of approaches from nanotechnology, chemistry and medical science and physics . The ability to review status of Health , disease progression and onset, as well as monitor treatment outcome through a non–invasive method is the main aim to be achieve in health care promotion and delivery and research. The early disease diagnosis is very important for patient survival and successful prognosis of the disease, so that sensitive and specific methods are required for that. There are three essential ways to reach this goal: –specific types of biomarkers that indicates a healthy or diseased state; –a non–invasive approach to detect and monitor the biomarkers; –the technologies to discriminate the biomarkers. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. Conclusion Of Bioiosensors Contents 1.Introduction 2.Architectural Highlights a.Nanomaterials i.Gold ii. Carbon b.Detection Methods 1.Fluorescence 2.Surface Plasmon Resonance 3.Piezoelectricity 3.Applications a.Glucose Concentrations b.Alzhemier's Disease c.Escherichia coli (E.coli) d.HIV viral load measurement e.Cancer 4.Conclusion Introduction In recent years, the use of bionanosensors in medical diagnostics has seen a favorable rise in research due to a growing need for reliable, early–detection methods of diseases and viruses. Bionanosensors have proven their integration in smart–phone applications that further breach the boundaries between reliable, accurate, and readily–available tools for point–of–care diagnostics and treatment. Biosensors are ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In research for detecting a prostate specific antigen (PSA) for diagnosing prostate cancer, gold electrodes were used for a lab–on–a–chip–based biosensor device prototype as seen in Fig. 1 [6] [10]. The device shown is operated wirelessly using MiContTM software. [10]. Fig. 1b outlines the various internal components of the biosensor device as well as the LCD display for the end user. A schematic of the biochip is shown in Fig. 1c and the measurable size of the chip is displayed against a ruler in Fig. 1d. Figure 1 Fully integrated and automated MiSens biosensor device (A, B) and its biochip (C, D). Note. Image reprinted with permission from [10], Uludag Y, Narter F, SaД џlam E, KГ¶ktГјrk G, GГ¶k MY, AkgГ јn M, Barut S, Budak S, An integrated lab–on–a–chip–based electrochemical biosensor for rapid and sensitive detection of cancer biomarkers, (2010), © Anal Bioanal Chem
  • 31. 408(27):7775–7783. Gold nanoparticles provide the capability of stable molecular immobilization without affecting bioactivities. As a result, the use of gold electrodes has been used in the successful detection of the rfbe gene E.coli 0157:H7 [4]. Nanomaterials – Carbon Carbon nanomaterials such as graphene and methylene have been utilized because of their ability to enhance electrochemical biosensor performance and increase conductivity and stability of prepared immunosensors [6]. An immunosensor was created by coupling graphene nanosheets and gold ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. Quorum Sensing Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are the main bacteria that opportunistically infect burn patients.1 However, recent reports indicate that the proportion of infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii is gradually increasing, and in some instances, already exceeds that of infections caused by P. aeruginosa. Further, A. baumannii is the most commonly detected gram –negative organism infecting burn patients.2–5 Meanwhile, the emergence of multidrug–resistant A. baumannii complicates the clinical treatment of these infections.6–8 Quorum sensing isa form of cell–to–cell communication that bacteria use to coordinate the expression of genes involved in behaviours such as flagellar movement9,10 virulence factor production,11,12 and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... baumannii21–23 AHLs have been targeted to inhibit this organism,16,17 but little is currently known about the types and functions of AHLs produced by A. baumannii. All AHLs share a common homoserine moiety but can contain acyl side–chains of various lengths and degrees of saturation and with various groups at the 3′ carbon. AHLs generate characteristic fragment ions on electrospray ionization (ESI) at m/z 102, and the acyl side–chains generate the corresponding fragment ions at m/z [M+H–101]+.15,24–33 The main methods currently used for identification of AHLs involve a combination of thin–layer chromatography and biosensors.34,35 These methods is simple and inexpensive but are limited by biosensor sensitivity and the need for standard substances as references. In the present study, we cultured a clinical isolate of A. baumannii (AbS) collected from the wound of a burn patient and used high–performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and tandem quadrupole (TQ) or quadrupole time–of–flight (Q–TOF) high–resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) to identify the AHLs produced by AbS. Our study adds to the growing body of research on A. baumannii and its QS system, and our findings may contribute to the development of novel antibacterials targeting ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Carbon Naotubes Essay Carbon Nano is the future of construction and agricultural purposes. The Nano tubing is strong, versatile and durable. More people in the construction business will use carbon Nano tubing in buildings plumbing and other things. Inorganic nanotubes have also been synthesized. Nanotubes have a diameter close to 1 nanometer giving their name nanotubes. Some nanotubes are woven with one–atom–thick layer of graphite called graphene to the seamless cylinder. History of carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes was discovered in 1991 and it opened up in the new era in materials. These nanotubes have different properties such as magnetic, mechanical and electronic. It is at least one–hundred times stronger than steel but it is one... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... They can range from one having one on the outside and one on the inside to having 100 walls or more. Currently, the most popular use of carbon nanotubes is for structural purposes. The light weight and the high strength allows it to be rebar to concrete. Also since the nanofibers can absorb heat better than copper so work is being done to extract power from the sun using carbon fibers. This Nano fiber can be an effective price cut. Applications Research from the University of Delaware have demonstrated an increase in energy density for capacitors with the use of carbon Nano tubing. Also researchers from North Carolina University have demonstrated that silicon coated carbon Nano tubing in anodes for Li–ion batteries. They are predicting that the use of silicon can increases the capacity of Li–ion batteries by up to ten times. Making of carbon One of the ways carbon Nano tubing is made is what called Chemical vapor deposition is and it's the dominant method of producing high–volume carbon Nano tubing. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) typically uses fluidized bed reactors that enable uniform gas diffusion and heat transfer metal catalyst nanoparticles. The second process is the use low–cost feed shocks, yield increase, and reduction of energy consumption and waste products but the use of this method can influence carbon nanotubes properties and often require costly thermal annealing and/or chemical treatment for removal. Different Coatings ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. Fiber Sensors For Bio Sensing Fiber–optic Sensors for Bio–sensing: Fiber Optic Sensor for bio–sensing is a device that is used for the detection of the analyte. This analyte has a function to join physicochemical detectors and the components that are biological. A sensitive biological element includes cell receptors, organelles, enzymes, tissues, antibodies, microorganisms and nucleic acids. This element that is sensitive biological is a kind of bio–mimetic or a biological material which binds with the analyte during the study. There is another way to create biological sensitive elements and that is biological engineering through which the biologically sensitive elements can be created. When biological element and other signal interact with each other it produces another signal which is called transducer. These transducers can easily quantify and even these transducers can also easily measure. This device is Fiber Optic Sensor for bio–sensing reader interacts with the signal processors or it associates with electronics which gives the result in a way that is user–friendly and the user can easily read it on the display. Sometimes this is the most costly device in the device of Fiber Optic Sensor for bio–sensing. There is another possibility that this can give display which is user–friendly and which contains the sensitive element and the transducers. These readers are normally designed in a way that is customized and they are very suitable for the unlike Fiber Optic Sensor for bio–sensing working ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. Essay On Interdigitated Electrode field between individual digits of electrodes. Using these simulations, it was observed that gold nanoparticles bound closely to IDEs can lower the electric field magnitude between the digits of the electrode. The simulations are also shown to be a useful design tool in optimizing sensor function. Various different conditions, such as electrode dimensions and background ion concentrations, are shown to have a significant impact on the simulations.]. From being a simple interface, the properties of the electrodes used in electrical and electrochemical biosensors can have a remarkable impact on the function and effectiveness of the resulting biosensor system. The use of interdigitated electrodes (IDEs) in biosensor systems is one prominent... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... They involve interdigitated fingers (IDT) to increase the edge coupling length. Also called as comb–drive device. This study involve fabrication of aluminium IDE because of it cost low and common electrode in biosensor technology. The design of IDEs consist of twin electrode which are arranged in a comb like finger structure between twin electrodes to form gap distance between electrodes as shown in figure 2. Technically, the IDEs structure is easy to fabricate, simple operation, ultra–sensitive and low cost is main point to develop of sensor for clinical application. In other word, IDEs sensor is expected to provide are better performance and ultrahigh sensitive and selective of biosensor detection in smaller gap sizes3.Literature review In multiple applications the interdigitated electrodes thin film are a useful tool for enhancing the analytical parameters and taking advantages of their inherent properties such as low cost & disposables, reusable, high fabrication resolution, high sensitivity, low reagent consumption as well as non–tedious pre–cleaning procedures Figure 3 shows the design structure of an IDE. There are two sets of electrodes are placed in the same plane to the substrate. Generally, it is referred to comb–drive device because it is shaped like tooth of combs. Figure 3: Geometric parameters of IDE structureIn this work, a sensor to evaluate sterilization processes with hydrogen peroxide vapor has been characterized. Experimental, analytical and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. Technology Has Great Potential For Improving Animal... Biosensor technology has great potential for improving animal welfare, health and production efficiency. The recent increasing incidence of diseases, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), tuberculosis, brucellosis, mastitis, and foot and mouth, has raised concern in the livestock industry and in society. Infectious diseases of livestock have major implications not only in animal welfare and production efficiency but also in human health, and food safety and quality. Most biosensor developments have been in the biomedical field, where many in vivo applications demand small sizes. But it is lacking adversely in the field of milking animals and other livestock. The primary considerations of biosensors were the physical sensor design, fluid transport, optical sensor configuration, fluid mixing, sampling of the raw milk, and automation. The ideal biosensor would be a probe, similar to that found in a pH meter. Since the standard enzyme immunoassay identification of progesterone (EIA) is currently performed and standardized using microtitre plates.This technique was a starting point and need Ab raised against other innocent animals. Therefore there is an urgent need for development of artificial and low cost recognition sites for progesterone detection. Progesterone is known as a "hormone of pregnancy". As in cyclic non–pregnant animal, the progesterone level in plasma and milk decreases during follicular phase, which usually commences 17–21 days post insemination in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. The Pros And Cons Of Solar Cells Near infrared (NIR) light has attracted much attention owing to its widespread applications in energy conversion, (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) 1–3 (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) sensing, (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) 4 (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) and bio–therapy. (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) 5–7 (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) In particular, to solve the energy problem all over the world, efficient utilization of natural energy is strongly required. Si solar cells (SCs) are the most widespread energy conversion devices used to harvest solar energy. However, Si SCs do not respond to NIR light of over 1200 nm in wavelength in the solar spectrum owing to their... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... On the other hand, it has been found that spherical NPs of highly Sn–doped In (–– removed HTML ––) 2 (–– removed HTML ––) O (–– removed HTML ––) 3 (–– removed HTML ––) (ITO), which is a degenerated semiconductor with a carrier density of approximately 10 (–– removed HTML ––) 21 (–– removed HTML ––) cm (–– removed HTML ––) в€’3 ( –– removed HTML ––) , exhibit LSPR in the NIR range of 1500–2000 nm. (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) 13 (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) NPs of other degenerated semiconductors, such as Ga– and Al–doped ZnO (GZO and AZO), with high carrier densities are predicted to be light absorptive materials by LSPR in the NIR range. (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) 14 (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) However, there still remains a gap between the Si absorption edge and the LSPR absorption range of NPs of these materials. (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) Vanadium dioxide (VO (–– removed HTML ––) 2 (–– removed HTML ––) ) is unique in having metal–insulator transition at 69 В°C, is a candidate material to fill the gap in the absorption range mentioned above, and attracts much attention from the both points of various applications (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) 15–20 (–– removed HTML ––) (–– removed HTML ––) and a mechanism of the phase transition. In particular, LSPR in the NIR range of 1000–2000 nm has been reported for VO (–– removed HTML ––) 2 (–– removed HTML ––) NPs in the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...