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Bioelectronics is concerned with the study of the interface between biological and electronic systems, parrticularly at or below the µm. Much of our research is undderpinned by the Department's world-class fabrication and micromachining facilities, which enables us to make small structures and devices in order to investigate both fundamental and applied issues in biotechnology. Research and development, which is carried out in collaboration with both UK and European academic groups, as well as a variety of international industrial partners (including pharmaceutical, electronics and biotechnology companies) can be categorised into the following areas.
Biological Sensing. A major theme of this work is the use of micromachining and microfabrication to construct miceoarrays of sensors for bioanalysis, particularly in the area of new medicines discovery. A variety of devices using electrochemical, thermal and integrated optical sensing methods are currently being implemented "on-chip" in order to realise advanced analytical technologies, with applications in, for example, genomics.
Cellular Engineering. We have shown that micro-engineered structures can guide cells, profoundly changing their morphology and their metabolic activity. Research in micro- and nano-structured materials has led to the development of novel materials for tissue repair. In complementary research, microelectrodes have been used to study networks of living neurons. This is done in close collaboration with the Centre for Cell Engineering in IBLS.
Biointerfacial Analysis. Underpinning much of the research at Glasgow is a broad research effort in surface analysis, using a variety of microscopies. |
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