Title: Sustainable Electro-energetics and Electrochemil Uminescent Sensing of Disease Biomarkers
Speaker: Fellow Emmanuel Iwuoha (University of the Western Cape, 麻豆传媒 Africa)
Time: April 1, 9:30 a.m -12:00 a.m
Venue: D-306, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, Guangzhou Wushan Campus
[Abstract]
Widespread availability of affordable diagnostic tests for the early detection of diseases and access to clean energy, are very necessary for the attainment of the United Nation (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Since the inception of the UN 2030 Agenda, the University of Western Cape Sensor Laboratories (SensorLab) has been exploring ways of contributing toward the realisation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through its work on materials electrochemistry, electro-photovoltaic energy and diagnostic biosensors (aptasensors, immunosensors and phenotype-sensors) for disease biomarkers and drugs. Accordingly, the electrochemistry, electro-energetics, electroluminescence, electronics and nanoarchitectonics of functional smart nanomaterials designed by SensorLab, are harnessed for the development of renewable energy cells (battery, solar cell and supercapacitor) and sensor devices. Examples of SensorLab’s promising electrochemical and photovoltaic energy cells will be presented. The seminar will cover ultra-sensitive next generation biosensing protocols, such as bipolar or contactless electrochemiluminescence (c-ECL) and phase selective alternating current voltammetry (PSACV). The design (including computer aided design) and operational principles of the c-ECL- and PSACV-based sensors will be discussed. Some examples of diagnostic electro-biosensors for tuberculosis (TB), myocadiac infarction and breast cancer disease biomarkers will be included in the presentation.
Announced by School of Light Industry and Engineering
