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Zinc & Copper Biosensor
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Background
ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ researchers have developed a fluorescence-based Zinc & Copper sensing reagent that can be deployed on a real-time thermal cycler. The method is low-cost, easy to use & specific for the ions tested.
Detection method: Fluorescence-based (Figure 1)
Sample types: Biological samples, Environmental samples
Sensitivity: 1 μM (Cu & Zn)
Range: 1-12.5 µM (Cu) 1-100 µM (Zn)
Assay formats: The Copper test can be deployed in a semi-quantitative format for field-testing water samples, as well as a quantitative lab-based test.
Assay time: 1hr (<5min hands‑on time) for lab test. 15 min for field kit.
- Easy to use
- Unique specificity and sensitivity to copper ions and zinc
- Large window of concentrations due to the unique dual sensing system
- Easy scouting
- Fingerprint profiling (i.e. distinction between zinc and copper is possible)
- Non-toxic
- Water soluble
- Low concentration of reagent (1 μM)
- Low volume of sample (20 μL)
- Environmental testing for pollution (test for maximum containment level of copper)
- Soil micronutrient measurement
- Nutritional epidemiology
- R&D for chelators
- In vitro diagnostics
The university are interesting in licensing the technology for commercial applications.
Seeking:
- Licensing