Our vision is to develop solutions to unique problems associated with human health via scientific breakthroughs in biochemical systems and material science. The group has an interconnected structure that allows researchers from different backgrounds to work collaboratively on various topics. One of our primary objectives is to translate scientific results in basic research into products and devices to benefit humans, especially for healthcare. To do this, biosensor and materials research developments are applied in wearable and/or implantable devices.
subgroups
BIOSENSORS
The biosensors subgroup focuses on developing biosensing strategies for important healthcare problems such as sensing platforms for protein biomarkers of clinical importance and pathogen/toxin detection. Different approaches are applied using enzymes, aptamers/DNA, and molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) as recognition elements. Each biosensor strategy has unique challenges to achieve the desired properties and performance, therefore, it is aimed to work collaboratively across different disciplines to address these issues. Thus far, we have developed several different biosensing platforms using novel strategies.
DEVICES
The devices subgroup is a new research direction planned to be integrated into the group. It aims to focus on developing wearable and implantable device platforms for biosensing strategies, thus, successful integration will be achieved for the translation of the research into application. This subgroup mainly has two directions: (I) wearable devices and (II) implantable devices. Initial emphasis will be more on the flexible, soft wearable devices as some initial work has already been conducted.
MATERIALS
The materials subgroup focuses on developing environmentally friendly and cost-effective materials for biosensors and device production. The research mainly investigates the carbonisation of biomass to obtain alternative materials for biosensing applications. This biomass-to-bioelectronics approach is important as the current methods to produce carbon-based nanotechnology are expensive and utilise harmful chemicals. Utilising biomass to produce electrically conductive carbon materials for bioelectronic applications stands out as a promising green chemistry approach.
group funders
Dr. Samet Sahin
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering
School of Engineering
Lancaster University
e-mail: s.sahin@lancaster.ac.uk
Dr. Samet Sahin
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering
School of Engineering
Lancaster University
e-mail: s.sahin@lancaster.ac.uk