Development of a nanoparticle-based substrate to anchor a pathogen sensing system

纳米颗粒的合成和表面修饰的最新进展为开发快速反应和高灵敏度的病原体检测系统开辟了潜力。然而，目前可获得的不同类型纳米颗粒的广泛特性使得为病原体传感系统选择合适的纳米颗粒基质变得复杂。Genemis Laboratories Inc.专门从事微生物水检测。然而，他们专有的病原体传感技术的进一步发展受到能够锚定病原体传感系统的底物的可用性的阻碍，这些底物不会干扰传感器的响应。该项目旨在缩小纳米颗粒底物的选择范围，使其能够承载能够检测水中病原体的碳水化合物/发色团对。

Recent advances on the synthesis and surface modification of nanoparticles have opened the potential to develop rapid-response and highly sensitive pathogen detection systems. However, the wide range properties of the different types of nanoparticles currently available complicate the selection of a suitable nanoparticle substrate for a pathogen sensing system. Genemis Laboratories Inc. specializes in microbiological water testing. However, further development of their proprietary pathogen sensing technology is hindered by the availability of substrates able to anchor pathogen sensing systems that do not interfere with the sensor response. The proposed project aims at narrowing up the options available for a nanoparticle substrate able to host a carbohydrate/chromophore pair able to detect pathogens in water.