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Printed electronic devices for diagnostic applications (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Killard, A. (2012, June). Printed electronic devices for diagnostic applications. Presented at 14th International Conference on Electroanalysis, Portoroz, Slovenia

Electrochemical sensor strips were one of the first devices to become a global success in what might now be termed the printed electronics industry. Since their creation some 20 years ago, printed sensor strips are used extensively for a range of cli... Read More about Printed electronic devices for diagnostic applications.

Electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide in stressed plant cells (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Gonzalez-Sanchez, M. I., Gonzalez-Macia, L., Pérez-Prior, M., Hancock, V. E., & Killard, A. (2012, June). Electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide in stressed plant cells. Poster presented at ANQUE'S International Congress of Chemical Engineering, Seville, Spain

Advanced diagnostic device technologies (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Killard, A. (2012, May). Advanced diagnostic device technologies. Presented at Biomedical iNETs South West Diagnostic Technology Showcase, Health Protection Agency, Porton Down

SIMS: A Smart integrated miniaturised sensor system (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Killard, A. (2012, May). SIMS: A Smart integrated miniaturised sensor system. Paper presented at 6th Concertation and consultation meeting on micro-nano-biosystems, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece

New developments in printed biosensors for clinical and diagnostic applications (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Killard, A. (2012, April). New developments in printed biosensors for clinical and diagnostic applications. Paper presented at Advanced printing for medical and health applications (IOP Conference), Swansea, UK

Electrochemical sensor strips were one of the first devices to become a global success in what might now be termed the printed electronics industry. Since their creation some 20 years ago, printed sensor strips are used extensively for a range of cli... Read More about New developments in printed biosensors for clinical and diagnostic applications.

A Printed Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Peroxide Reduction (2012)
Journal Article
Gonzalez-Macia, L., Smyth, M. R., & Killard, A. (2012). A Printed Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Peroxide Reduction. Electroanalysis, 24(3), 609-614. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201100444

The modification of silver screen-printed electrodes with a dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid and KCl solution was performed by inkjet printing. Scanning Electron Microscopy was performed to characterize the electrode surfaces. Electrochemical reduction o... Read More about A Printed Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Peroxide Reduction.

Heparin monitoring: From blood tube to microfluidic device (2012)
Book Chapter
Harris, L. F., & Killard, A. (2012). Heparin monitoring: From blood tube to microfluidic device. In D. E. Piyathilake, & R. Liang (Eds.), Heparin, properties, uses and side effects. New York: Nova Science Publishers

Heparin anticoagulant therapy has been pivotal in both the treatment and prophylaxis of thrombotic disease for many decades. It remains standard practice to monitor unfractionated heparin (UFH) therapy due to its unpredictable pharmacokinetics. The a... Read More about Heparin monitoring: From blood tube to microfluidic device.

Effects of four commercially available factor Xa proteins on the fluorogenic anti-factor Xa assay when monitoring unfractionated heparin (2012)
Journal Article
Harris, L. F., Castro-López, V., Murray, B., O'Donnell, J., & Killard, A. (2012). Effects of four commercially available factor Xa proteins on the fluorogenic anti-factor Xa assay when monitoring unfractionated heparin. Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis, 23(1), 98-103. https://doi.org/10.1097/MBC.0b013e32834ddf4d

Four commercially available factor Xa (FXa) reagents were evaluated in a fluorogenic anti-FXa assay. The four reagents - of which three were of human origin and the fourth was bovine - were compared in terms of the resulting assay dynamic ranges, lag... Read More about Effects of four commercially available factor Xa proteins on the fluorogenic anti-factor Xa assay when monitoring unfractionated heparin.

Quantification of unfractionated heparin in human plasma and whole blood by means of novel fluorogenic anti-FXa assays (2011)
Journal Article
O'Donnell, J. S., Harris, L. F., Castro-López, V., & Killard, A. (2011). Quantification of unfractionated heparin in human plasma and whole blood by means of novel fluorogenic anti-FXa assays. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 56(5), 992-997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpba.2011.07.025

Novel and sensitive plate-based fluorogenic anti-factor Xa (FXa) assays were investigated to quantify unfractionated heparin (UFH) in human plasma and whole blood within the therapeutic ranges of 0-1.6. U/mL and 0-0.8. U/mL, respectively. Two fluorog... Read More about Quantification of unfractionated heparin in human plasma and whole blood by means of novel fluorogenic anti-FXa assays.

Comparison of the anticoagulant response of a novel fluorogenic anti-FXa assay with two commercial anti-FXa chromogenic assays (2011)
Journal Article
O'Donnell, J. S., Harris, L. F., O'Brien, A., Castro-López, V., & Killard, A. (2011). Comparison of the anticoagulant response of a novel fluorogenic anti-FXa assay with two commercial anti-FXa chromogenic assays. Thrombosis Research, 128(6), 166-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thromres.2011.08.002

Introduction: Fast and accurate monitoring is crucial in the successful regulation of coagulation therapy. For the treatment of venous thromboembolism, both unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) are commonly administe... Read More about Comparison of the anticoagulant response of a novel fluorogenic anti-FXa assay with two commercial anti-FXa chromogenic assays.

Comparison of a fluorogenic anti-FXa assay with a central laboratory chromogenic anti-FXa assay for measuring LMWH activity in patient plasmas (2011)
Journal Article
O'Donnell, J. S., Harris, L. F., Castro-López, V., Jenkins, P. V., & Killard, A. (2011). Comparison of a fluorogenic anti-FXa assay with a central laboratory chromogenic anti-FXa assay for measuring LMWH activity in patient plasmas. Thrombosis Research, 128(6), 125-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thromres.2011.07.011

Introduction: Low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) are used worldwide for the treatment and prophylaxis of thromboembolic disorders. Routine laboratory tests are not required due to the predictable pharmacokinetics of LMWHs, with the exception of pr... Read More about Comparison of a fluorogenic anti-FXa assay with a central laboratory chromogenic anti-FXa assay for measuring LMWH activity in patient plasmas.

New developments in printable biosensors (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Killard, A. (2011, October). New developments in printable biosensors. Presented at Printed Electronics Exploitation Programme: Innovative applications enabled by printable electronics, Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals, London, UK

Electrochemical sensing devices: From printed materials to printed integration (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Killard, A. (2011, October). Electrochemical sensing devices: From printed materials to printed integration. Presented at 2nd International Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

In an analogy with silicon-based electronics, novel sensing and biosensing technologies must keep pace with the demands of increased sophistication, greater functionality, improved performance, and greater intelligence while still being low cost and... Read More about Electrochemical sensing devices: From printed materials to printed integration.

Printed polyaniline-modified interdigitated electrodes for detection and quantification of ammonia in breath (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Hibbard, T., Crowley, K., Smyth, M., & Killard, A. (2011, October). Printed polyaniline-modified interdigitated electrodes for detection and quantification of ammonia in breath. Poster presented at 2nd International Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

A range of pathological conditions can lead to elevated blood ammonia and urea nitrogen levels. These include kidney and liver dysfunction and urea cycle defects. These conditions result in severe reduction in quality and quantity of life. Blood nitr... Read More about Printed polyaniline-modified interdigitated electrodes for detection and quantification of ammonia in breath.

Wholly printed polypyrrole-based biosensor on flexible substrate (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Weng, B., Morrin, A., Shephard, R., Crowley, K., Killard, A., & Wallace, G. (2011, September). Wholly printed polypyrrole-based biosensor on flexible substrate. Poster presented at PFM2 Printed Functional Materials 2011, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland

A printed electrocatalyst for H2O2 reduction (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Gonzalez-Macia, L., Smyth, M., & Killard, A. (2011, September). A printed electrocatalyst for H2O2 reduction. Poster presented at PFM2 Printed Functional Materials 2011, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland