Research

Our research group is currently engaged in three core research areas:
• Biosensors • Biofuel Cells • Nanobiotechnology

The main goals then for our research group are to:
a) develop specific and sensitive sensing technology for:

• early disease detection by monitoring markers of disease in human blood
• pathogen detection for example in food and crops
• monitoring the fate of drugs and toxins in the human body
• bioprocesss and environmental monitoring eg phenolics

b) design fuel cell technology

• as a source of “green” alternative energy
• for remediation of wastewater coupled to power generation in microbial fuels

c) harness the power of nanotechnology in:

• enhancing sensitivity of detection systems
• increased output in fuel cells
• understanding interactions of nanostructured materials with the human body