Biological Sensors
BEADS for Separations, Processing, Sensing (261)
Problem: Need method for high efficiency capture, processing and sensing of chemical and biological materials
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Mechanisms through Integrated Systems
PNNL Solution:
- Renewable micro-columns for automatically handling microbeads
- Micro-beads (magnetic and non-magnetic) combining high affinity tailored surfaces with high surface to volume ratio
- Used for whole cell, protein, nucleic acid and/or chemical separation
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Processing technology, polymer technology, glass technology, surface chemistry, enzyme chemistry, detector physics, electronics, micro fluidics control, electronics systems, quantitative analysis, anti-body development.
Selected Links to Related Information:
- Related Examples (Same Project)
- BEADS: A Basic Tool for Bio-Detection (255)
- Renewable Chem-Bio Sensor System (409)
- Automated BEAD Suspension Arrays (254)
- Automated Fluidics for BEADS Sensors (411)
- Automated Toxin Detection System (412)
- BEADS Automated Immunoassays (259)
- BEADS: Automated Sample Processing System for Biodetection (260)
- "Reporters" Indicate Target Analyte Capture (410)
- Ultrasonic Biological Cell Disruption (258)
- Similar Technology Examples (Same or Different Application)
- Related Websites
- Breakthroughs, Winter/Spring 2002 (.pdf 7.3MB - see second item)
- BEADS (Biodetection Enabling Analyte Delivery System) Sample Preparation Technology
Contact: Cindy Bruckner-Lea
