CAMBio/Tyndall collaborate on DNA biosensor (September 2007)

The National Access Programme (NAP) of the Tyndall Institute in Cork, with funding from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), provides access for eligible researchers to state-of-the-art research facilities, equipment and technical expertise with consequent benefits for research quality, innovation & economic competitiveness. An application submitted by Dr. John Slater and Denis McCrudden to address the issue of reproducibility of their DNA biosensor developed with support from the EI Proof of Concept programme was recently approved for NAP funding in late 2007.

Specifically the project will investigate the need for pre-treatment of DNA probes prior to assembly on gold electrodes and compare different methods of anchoring the probes to ensure that they remain attached during assembly and application. The CAMBio researchers have the support of Dr. Damien Arrigan, Team Leader of the Chemical MicroAnalytics Research Team and postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Michael Scanlon in their work programme.