3D Printed sustainable microfluidic biosensor for rapid detection of foodborne infections
Supervisors:
Dimitrios A. Lamprou, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast
Clare Hoskins, Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde
Summary:
3D Printing technologies will be used for the manufacturing of the nanoparticle based MF
biosensors. The student will be working in a multi-disciplinary environment in the laboratories
of both institutions, who have a wide range of interests in new and emerging healthcare and
diagnostic technologies; these are strategic priorities for UKRI and for both academic institutions.
The experimental program will include: aspects from chemical synthesis and characterisation to 3D printing and Computational Fluid Dynamics and in vitro testing. The techniques that will be used during the project include: atomic force microscopy, dynamic light scattering, UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, rheology, scanning electron microscopy, contact angle goniometry, light microscopy including Raman microscopy, in vitro simulation studies. This will equip the student with thorough training in highly transferrable computational, laboratory and analytical skills, which are in high demand across research, biotechnology, and data science sectors.