Author: voelckerlab

Welcome Douer!

Douer Zhu commenced her Master degree in February 2022 and will be working under the supervision of Professor Nicolas Voelcker and Dr Tommy Tong. Her research will be focused on organ-on-a-chip related work. Douer...

New paper in Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Rinku and colleagues have recently published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics their work on porous silicon based optical biosensor for insulin detection in islet cell culture. A label-free porous silicon (pSi) based, optical biosensor, using both...

New paper in Biomacromolecules

Adel and colleagues have recently published in Biomacromolecules their work on porous silicon-based cell microarrays. Porous silicon (pSi) substrates are a promising platform for cell expansion, since pore size and chemistry can be tuned...

New paper in RSC Advances

Hashim and colleagues have recently published in RSC Advances their study on the antibacterial properties of silicon nanowires (SiNWs) generated by via metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE) against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus...

New paper in Sensors and Actuactors B: Chemical

Xavier and colleagues have recently published in Sensors and Actuactors B: Chemical their work on the development of an impedimetric sensor towards the determination of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in water samples. The approach presented is...

New paper in NanoImpact

Angela and colleagues have recently published in NanoImpact their work on quantitative multimodal analyses of silver nanoparticle-cell interactions demonstrating the benefits derived from the combination of different analytical methods. This study demonstrates the value...

New paper in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics

Stephie and colleagues have recently published in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics their work on the usage of polymer coatings on porous membranes to facilitate the in situ detection and treatment of, e.g., Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus infections. Bacterial...

Norton Jackson Medal prize

Fransiska has won the Norton Jackson Medal for her PhD thesis. The Norton Jackson Material Science and Engineering Medal recognises the achievements of graduates. The medal is awarded annually to a PhD graduate or graduand who...

New Industrial Transformation Research Hubs grant

Beatriz and collaborators have recently been awarded a new Industrial Transformation Research Hubs grant. Project details Investigators: Professor Dayong Jin; Professor Emily Hilder; Associate Professor Stella Valenzuela; Professor David Lancaster; Associate Professor Igor Aharonovich; Dr...