This talk presents an overview of our ongoing nanomaterials research, aiming to provide more rapid, sensitive, and accurate detection of genetic and protein markers.  Current research efforts pertaining to nanotubes, nanorods, nanowires, and polymers will be briefly highlighted.Following the introduction of various nanomaterials research in our group, this talk will focus on the remarkably enhanced optical detection of DNA and proteins which is enabled by the use of nanoscale zinc oxide platforms.  This talk will also present the fabrication and biomedical application of novel protein arrays that are self-organized into intricate nanoscale geometries on chemically heterogeneous polymeric surfaces.  Our efforts will be extremely beneficial in accomplishing highly sensitive and specific detection of biological samples involving nucleic acids, proteins and cells, particularly under detection environments involving large scale population screening and early biomarker detection.

1D nanomaterials for advanced biomedical detection

245th National Meeting (2013)

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