Core--Biosensors

生物传感器设施核心将与该中心的研究项目合作，开发使用实时生物传感器的具体应用。生物传感器设施核心将协助有毒藻类研究项目和环境设施核心，开发一种检测海水中软骨藻酸的系统，并建立一个实时、远程浮标传感系统。检测低水平软骨藻酸的实时生物传感器是开发传感器网格以检测未来软骨藻酸爆发的必要步骤。贝类动力学研究项目(也包括博士。当部落成员采集蛏子时，Furlong和Trainer将负责在野外检测蛏子中的软骨藻酸，因此他们的工作将得到设施核心的支持。旨在评估饮食和贝类消费行为的人类暴露研究项目也将受益于软骨藻酸分析和部落收集做法的密切联系。

The Biosensors Facility Core will be working with the Center's Research Projects to develop specific applications using the real-time biosensors. The Biosensors Facility Core will be assisting the Toxic Algae Research Project and the Environment Facility Core by developing a system for detecting domoic acid in seawater and also setting up a real-time, remote buoy mounted sensing system. Real-time biosensors that detect low levels of domoic acid are a necessary step in developing a sensor grid to detect future domoic acid blooms. The Shellfish Kinetics Research Project (also including Drs. Furlong and Trainer) will be charged with detecting domoic acid in razor clams in the field, as the Tribal members gather their razor clams, and thus will be supported in their work by this Facility Core. The Human Exposure Research Project that is designed to evaluate dietary and shellfish consumption behaviors will also benefit from such close linkage with domoic acid analysis and tribal collection practices.