Welcome to the website of the Nanobioelectronics & Biosensors Group, led by Prof. Arben Merkoçi. Our group is part of the Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology in Bellaterra (ICN2) (Barcelona), Catalonia, Spain. We carry out research on the integration of nanotechnology methods, tools and materials into low cost, user friendly and efficient sensors and biosensors. The developed (bio)sensors take the advantages of nanoparticles, nanotubes, graphene, nanochannels and other nanomaterials while being integrated into innovative, high sensitive and mass production platforms with interest for several applications in everyday life.
The main objective of Merkoçi group is to design nanotech devices that can be used even by non professional people for fast diagnostic at home or doctor’s office, control of food quality, safety and security applications where either an emergency exists or an alternative method toward the sophisticated and expensive laboratory instrumentation is being required.
