DocumentCode
3117567
Title
Molecular engineering of sensors for biological materials
Author
Lloyd, C. ; Mason, H.-Y. ; Sinclair, R. ; Estes, C. ; Duncan, A. ; Wade, B. ; Ellis, W. ; Powers, Jr L.
Author_Institution
Nat. Center for the Design of Molecular Function, Utah State Univ., Logan, UT, USA
fYear
2002
fDate
2002
Firstpage
30
Lastpage
31
Abstract
Molecular engineering methods have been used to develop sensors for the capture of DNA, viruses, and bacterial cells, spores, and toxins. The capture technology exploits the molecular basis of pathogenesis and capture events are detected using the intrinsic fluorescence of the captured microbial components. Capabilities include statistically sampling the environment in minutes and sensitivity of ∼100 cells/cm3.
Keywords
DNA; biosensors; fluorescence; microorganisms; molecular biophysics; anthrax-tainted mail; bacterial cells; capture technology; diagnostic technologies; intrinsic fluorescence; microbial food contamination; pathogenesis; spores; statistically sampled environment; toxins; viruses; Biological materials; Biosensors; DNA; Event detection; Fluorescence; Fungi; Microorganisms; Pathogens; Sampling methods; Viruses (medical);
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Engineering, 2002. Proceedings of the IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7557-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MCTE.2002.1174988
Filename
1174988
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