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Graphene-based electrodes for monitoring of Estradiol (2023)
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This study explores the potential use of graphene-based electrodes in the electrochemical determination of estradiol using amperometric techniques as a simple, enzyme-free approach. Graphene, a carbon-based nanomaterial, has been extensively investig... Read More about Graphene-based electrodes for monitoring of Estradiol.

Rapid detection of tetracycline residues at clinically relevant levels via a novel, inexpensive and analytically-sensitive magneto-immunoassay – A feasibility study (2023)
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Expensive, time-consuming and labour-intensive solvent-extraction and liquid-chromatography methods are the industry's current gold standard for antibiotic residue quantification. A novel immunoassay methodology and system for the rapid detection of... Read More about Rapid detection of tetracycline residues at clinically relevant levels via a novel, inexpensive and analytically-sensitive magneto-immunoassay – A feasibility study.

A non-faradaic impedimetric biosensor for monitoring of caspase 9 in mammalian cell culture (2023)
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Lower yields and poorer quality of biopharmaceutical products result from cell death in bioreactors. Such cell death is commonly associated with programmed cell death or apoptosis. During apoptosis, caspases are activated and cause a cascade of event... Read More about A non-faradaic impedimetric biosensor for monitoring of caspase 9 in mammalian cell culture.

An electrochemical screen-printed sensor based on gold-nanoparticle-decorated reduced graphene oxide–carbon nanotubes composites for the determination of 17-β estradiol (2023)
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In this study, a screen-printed electrode (SPE) modified with gold-nanoparticle-decorated reduced graphene oxide–carbon nanotubes (rGO-AuNPs/CNT/SPE) was used for the determination of estradiol (E2). The AuNPs were produced through an eco-friendly me... Read More about An electrochemical screen-printed sensor based on gold-nanoparticle-decorated reduced graphene oxide–carbon nanotubes composites for the determination of 17-β estradiol.

Metal oxide decorated carbon nanocomposite electrodes for propofol monitoring (2022)
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Despite the growing evidence of the benefits of total-intravenous anaesthesia using propofol compared to conventional volatile-based anaesthesia, both in terms of environmental impact and patient outcomes, the majority of administered general anaesth... Read More about Metal oxide decorated carbon nanocomposite electrodes for propofol monitoring.

Modeling peptide nucleic acid binding enthalpies using MM-GBSA (2022)
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The binding enthalpies of peptide nucleic acid (PNA) homoduplexes were predicted using a molecular mechanics generalized Born surface area approach. Using the nucleic acid nearest-neighbor model, these were decomposed into sequence parameters which c... Read More about Modeling peptide nucleic acid binding enthalpies using MM-GBSA.

Modelling a dynamic magneto-agglutination bioassay (2022)
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The process of developing an end-to-end model of a magneto-immunoassay is described, simulating the agglutination effect due to the specific binding of bacteria to paramagnetic particles. After establishing the properties of the dose-specific aggluti... Read More about Modelling a dynamic magneto-agglutination bioassay.

Equivalent circuit model of a non-faradaic impedimetric ZnO nano-crystal biosensor (2022)
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This paper describes the development of an equivalent electrical circuit (EEC) model of a unique co-planar electrode PET-ZnO biosensor platform. This non-faradaic ZnO biosensor had a PET insulating layer between the electrodes and the active ZnO sens... Read More about Equivalent circuit model of a non-faradaic impedimetric ZnO nano-crystal biosensor.

Passive impedance sensing using a SAW resonator-coupled biosensor for zero-power wearable applications (2021)
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A bio-sensing scheme, which acquires impedance information of a capacitive biosensor by using the reflected RF signal from a surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator connected to the biosensor, is proposed. This technique requires no power to be supplie... Read More about Passive impedance sensing using a SAW resonator-coupled biosensor for zero-power wearable applications.

Cytochrome P450 2B6 amperometric biosensor for continuous monitoring of propofol (2021)
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Despite the growing evidence of improved patient outcomes and of a substantially reduced environmental impact of propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia when compared to volatile-based techniques, the vast majority of general anesthetics still us... Read More about Cytochrome P450 2B6 amperometric biosensor for continuous monitoring of propofol.

Classification of the mechanism of toxicity as applied to human cell line ECV304 (2020)
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© 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The objective of this study was to identify the pattern of cytotoxicity testing of the human cell line ECV304 using three techniques of an ensemble learning algorithm (bagging, boosting... Read More about Classification of the mechanism of toxicity as applied to human cell line ECV304.

Algorithms for U-model-based dynamic inversion (UM-dynamic inversion) for continuous time control systems (2020)
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To setup a universal proper user toolbox from previous individual research publications, this study generalises the algorithms for the U-model dynamic inversion based on the realisation of U-model from polynomial and state-space described continuous-... Read More about Algorithms for U-model-based dynamic inversion (UM-dynamic inversion) for continuous time control systems.

Nanoparticle-based 3D membrane for impedimetric biosensor applications (2020)
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This paper reports on a comparison between nano-ZnO/CuO and nano-ZnO nitrocellulose membrane biosensors, both of which were fabricated using a simple and inexpensive sonication technique. To produce the nano-ZnO/CuO membranes, the technique involved... Read More about Nanoparticle-based 3D membrane for impedimetric biosensor applications.

A non-contact impedimetric biosensing system for classification of toxins associated with cytotoxicity testing (2020)
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© 2019 We report on a novel impedance spectroscopy measurement and data analysis technique for cytotoxicity testing. The technique combines non-contact measurement with real-time impedance data analysis based on the toxin dose dependency of the outpu... Read More about A non-contact impedimetric biosensing system for classification of toxins associated with cytotoxicity testing.

Initial trail results of a magnetic biosensor for the rapid detection of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Virus (PRRSV) infection (2019)
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© 2019 The resonant coil magnetometer quantifies paramagnetic particles (PMPs) and has been used to develop magneto-immunoassays in a range of formats. The advantage of magneto-immunoassays is that they are relatively inexpensive, portable, easy to p... Read More about Initial trail results of a magnetic biosensor for the rapid detection of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Virus (PRRSV) infection.

A copper oxide/zinc oxide composite nano-surface for use in a biosensor (2019)
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© 2019 by the authors. In this study, biosensors based on zinc oxide-copper oxide composite nano-surfaces were prepared using a simple and inexpensive distributed colloidal technique. Combinations of mixed dispersions with volume ratios of 1:1, 1:2 a... Read More about A copper oxide/zinc oxide composite nano-surface for use in a biosensor.

Charge-based supercapacitor storage estimation for indoor sub-mW photovoltaic energy harvesting powered wireless sensor nodes (2019)
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Supercapacitors offer an attractive energy storage solution for lifetime “fit and forget” photovoltaic (PV) energy harvesting powered wireless sensor nodes for internet of things (IoT) applications. Whilst their low storage capacity is not an issue f... Read More about Charge-based supercapacitor storage estimation for indoor sub-mW photovoltaic energy harvesting powered wireless sensor nodes.

The application of detrended fluctuation analysis to assess physical characteristics of the human cell line ECV304 following toxic challenges (2019)
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© 2019 In this paper we present a non-contact, impedance-based sensor system capable of characterizing the toxic response of cells to three different types of toxin. ECV304 cells were treated with 1 mM Hydrogen peroxide, 5% Dimethyl Sulfoxide, and 10... Read More about The application of detrended fluctuation analysis to assess physical characteristics of the human cell line ECV304 following toxic challenges.

Facile and inexpensive fabrication of zinc oxide based bio-surfaces for C-reactive protein detection (2018)
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© 2018, The Author(s). The paper reports a biosensor formed from antibody coated ZnO nano-crystals which has been prepared using a rapid and inexpensive fabrication method which utilises colloidal dispersion enhanced using sonication. This technique... Read More about Facile and inexpensive fabrication of zinc oxide based bio-surfaces for C-reactive protein detection.

Mathematical modelling of a magnetic immunoassay (2017)
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© The authors 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. All rights reserved. A mathematical model is developed to describe the action of a novel form of fluidic biosensor that uses para... Read More about Mathematical modelling of a magnetic immunoassay.