Smart Nano-bio-coating for Manufacturing of Biosensors for Point of Care Molecular Genetic Diagnosis - SensCoat

Project summary

This proposal is focused on the development of innovative coatings and functional surfaces for Point of Care (PoC) medical diagnosis. A novel device, depending on a multiple layers of high technology surface coatings and surface modification will be developed and validated for a specific final application: differential diagnosis of viral respiratory tract infections, to help containing the outbreak of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by reducing unnecessary prescription of antibiotics. Developing such a device to be available as a PoC diagnostic system will not only have a national, but a global impact; where WHO emphasizes that greater innovation and investment are required in research and development of new antimicrobial medicines, vaccines, and diagnostic tools to fight with AMR, globally. By optimising surfaces via optimising precise surface coating procedures, in this project, a high technology product that is capable of specifically detecting microorganisms is being developed.