Optical Biosensors & Biophotonics

The Optical Biosensors and Biophotonics Group is led by Dr Tracy Melvin.

The group's research is focused on the area of micro and nanofabricated devices for bioanalysis or for biomedical applications. These are either optical, microfluidic (Biological Micro Electro Mechanical Systems abbreviated as BioMEMS), or self-assembled devices.

Our research

• Quantum dot switches for biomolecular sensing
• BioMEMS
• Submicron fabrication of biomolecular patterns using optical methods
• Optical selection of stem cells: application to human embryonic germ cells
• Photonic and microfluidic strategies for the detection of single
  DNA sequences in serum as methods toward clinical diagnosis
• Optical waveguide sensors for highly sensitive detection
  and quantification of cytokines in biological fluids

Publications

Click here to see a list of key publications from this group.

Postgraduate research opportunities

Click here to find out more about postgraduate research projects with this group.

Collaborations

The approaches we use are highly multi-disciplinary and involve significant collaborations with researchers in medicine, biochemistry, chemistry, physics, maths, engineering and, of course, electronics and optoelectronics.

Contact us

For more information on vacancies or any other queries relating to the Optical Biosensors and Biophotonics group please contact Dr Tracy Melvin (Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 6505).