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Electrochemical poly(ProDOT) dendritic DNA aptamer biosensor for signalling interferon gamma (IFN-ɣ) TB biomarker
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that, despite all efforts devoted towards its
eradication, remains a threat to many countries including South Africa. Current diagnostic
assays do offer better performance than ...
Electrochemical and optical modulation of selenide and telluride ternary alloy quantum dots genosensors
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Electroanalytical and optical properties of nanoscale materials are very important for biosensing applications as well as for understanding the unique one-dimensional carrier transport mechanism. One-dimensional semiconductor ...
Protein phosphatase biosensor for the detection of cyanotoxins associated with algal bloom
(2013)
The toxicity of microcystin is associated with the inhibition of serine/threonine protein phosphatases 1 and 2A, which can lead to hepatocyte necrosis and haemorrhage. Analysis of microcystin is most commonly carried out ...
The design of ultrasensitive immunosensors based on a new multi-signal amplification gold nanoparticles-dotted 4-nitrophenylazo functionalised graphene sensing platform for the determination of deoxynivalenol
(University of Western Cape, 2014)
A highly dispersive gold nanoparticle-dotted 4-nitrophenylazo functionalised graphene
nanocomposite (AuNp/G/PhNO2) was successfully synthesised and applied in enhancing
sensing platform signals. Three label-free ...
The response dynamics of indium telluride quantum dots impedimetric genosensor for telomerase cancer biomarker
(2013)
Cancer, the second most common cause of death after heart disease, is a complex and multifactorial disease that up to date is still under extensive research. To achieve early detection of cancer disease the discovery of ...
Electrochemical ochratoxin a immunosensors based on polyaniline nanocomposites templated with amine- and sulphate-functionalised polystyrene latex beads
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Polyaniline nanocomposites doped with poly(vinylsulphonate) (PV-SO3) and nanostructured polystyrene (PSNP) latex beads functionalized with amine (PSNP-NH2) and sulphate ((PSNP-OSO3) were prepared and characterised for use ...
Electrochemical actuation potential of diaminophenazine linked pyrrole derivatives
(2013)
A novel monomer (Phenazine-2,3-diimino(pyrrole-2-yl)–PDP) derived from the condensation reaction between 2,3-diaminophenazine and a pyrrole derivative has
been synthesized as a hinge molecule in the design of a zig-zag ...
Low temperature tungsten trioxide nano/micro-systems for applications in gas sensing and electrochromism
(2013)
In this work we primarily set out to investigate the technique of Aqueous Chemical Growth as a means of producing WO3 thin films that find applications in gas sensing and electrochromism. For the first time we demonstrated ...
Synthesis and electrochemistry of novel conducting dendrimeric star copolymers on poly(propylene imine) dendrimer
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
One of the most powerful aspects of conducting polymers is their ability to be nanostructured through innovative, synthetically manipulated, transformations, such as to tailor-make the polymers for specialized applications. ...
Electrochemical responses of novel preferentially oriented platinum (100) nanoalloys for ammonia and hydrazine catalysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Ammonia has attracted attention as a possible fuel for direct fuel cells since it is easy to handle under low pressure, costs only slightly higher than methanol and can easily be cracked down into hydrogen and nitrogen. ...