Nano Group PhD project, University of Southampton
The PhD project funded by the A. G. Leventis Foundation at the Nano Group in the University of Southampton aims at developing affordable diagnostic tests. To achieve this, researchers adopt wellestablished commercially available manufacturing techniques that are typically used for prototyping consumer electronic technologies. The programme’s approach enables a cost-effective and upscalable integration of functional electronics, electrochemical sensors and microfluidic assays. To this end, a close collaboration has been forged with an industrial manufacturer of printed circuit boards (Newbury Electronics Ltd), and the work undertaken optimizes their manufacturing processes for rendering biocompatible disposable assays. First prototypes of this technology have been optimized for detecting tuberculosis and are currently being tested with clinical samples within Imperial College NHS Trust.
Grants given:
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
