Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group

Development of a novel generation of nanomaterials and nanotechnology based bioelectronics sensing platforms.

Welcome

Nanobioelectronics & Biosensors Group is located at the CIN2(ICN-CSIC), Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology in Barcelona (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, nanochannels and other nanomaterials while being integrated into innovative, high sensitive and mass production platforms with interest for several applications in everyday life.

Our main objective is to design 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.

Research

The main research activities of the groups include:

1. Design, preparation and characterization of novel and functionalized nanomaterials for sensors and biosensors applications

2. Electrochemical sensors based on nanostructurated materials (i.e. carbon nanotubes, graphene etc.) for
environmental monitoring, food safey and security and other industrial applications

3. Develop novel nanoparticle based detection (bio)systems and biosensors for DNA, protein and cell detection with interest for user-friendly diagnostics, security and quality control for various applications

4. Fast and low cost sensing devices for heavy metals and other compounds with interest for environment control and other industrial applications

5. Lab-on-a-chip systems with interest for in-field screening of analytes and other applications.

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Recent publications

carbon, in press 2012

Simple Forster resonance energy transfer evidence for the ultrahigh quantum dot quenching efficiency by graphene oxide compared to other carbon structures

Eden Morales-Narváez, Briza Pérez-López, Luis Baptista Pires, Arben Merkoçi. Carbon, In Press, 2012
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GIT 2012

Nanoparticles for Proteins and Cells Detection. Novel Tools for Clinical Diagnostics

Alfredo de la Escosura-Muñiz, Arben Merkoçi. G.I.T. Laboratory Journal 1-2/2012. p. 21. 2012
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J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 5978-5983

Rapid and high sensitive detection of mercury ions using a fluorescence based paper test strip with a N-alkylaminopyrazole ligand as receptor

Gemma Aragay, Helena Montón, Josefina Pons, Mercè Font-Bardía, Arben Merkoçi. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22, 5978-5983. 2012
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News

  • dottorato-ricerca-costi-fiscale

    CONGRATULATIONS MARISA

    All the members of the group want to congratulate Marisa for her incredible, fast and successful thesis defense! So… CONGRATULATION PhD Maltez Da Costa!!!!!!!!!!!

  • At Curie's Lab

    The Group at the Curie’s Lab

    In occasion of the NaDiNe meeting some people of the group could visit the Laboratory of  the Nobel Prize Prof. Marie Curie in Paris. For sure it is an extra motivation for high quality research.

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    More than 20 members!

    Our group is getting bigger and bigger! Now we are 23 people with 13 different nationalities: Albania (1), Colombia (1), Cuba (1), France (1), Italy (2), Mexico (5), Peru (1), Portugal (2), Russia (1), Slovakia (1),  Spain (5), United States (1), Venezuela (1)!

  • claudio harvard

    Claudio Parolo has been awarded a BE Fellowship

    Claudio Parolo has been awarded a BE Fellowship from AGAUR (Agència de Gestió d’Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca). Claudio will join the Whitesides Research Group (http://gmwgroup.harvard.edu/) at Harvard University for a period of 6 months. Congratulations Claudio!

  • rus1

    New member

    Ruslán Raulievich Alvarez Diduk, PhD student from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (unidad Iztapalapa), Mexico, joined our group! Welcome Ruslán!