July / August, 2004

Biosensor Research Program

By: Evangelyn Alocilja

A Biosensor is a state-of-the-art device that measures electronic signals. The long-term goal of our biosensor research program is to develop technologies that are characterized by high-throughput, real-time, high sensitivity, high specificity, quantitative, reagentless, onsite, and simultaneous detection of select disease-causing agents of concern to homeland security, food safety, and environmental integrity.

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	Dr. Evangelyn C. Alocilja
	View of Dr. Alocilja’s Giltner Hall lab at Michigan State University
	Rahul, high school honors science program participant, inoculating DNA samples
	Maria getting frozen DNA cultures
	Steve checking the quality of his microfabricated biosensor
	Maria plating microorganizms
	Finny preparing his porous silicon biosensor
.	Steve getting measurements from his biosensor using the impedance analyzer
	Finny preparing his biosensors using the glove box
	Zarinni taking culture tubes from the incubator
	Lisa setting up her biomimetic sensor using the cyclic voltammogram
	Steve and Finny using the automated plating machine
	Ajay Singh, high school honors science program participant, measuring his biosensor using a luminometer
	A glove box is a controlled environment for preparing the biosensor chips
	Lisa showing a plated petri dish for automated counting of colonies
	Lisa and Maria discussing the cyclic voltammogram results
	Dr. Alocilja (Vangie) and her students pose in front of her Giltner Hall laboratory at Michigan State University.

Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering
Michigan State University
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East Lansing, MI 48824-1323
(517) 355-4720

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