Electrochemical fingerprinting/sensing
Unlocking the full power of electrochemical fingerprinting for on-site sensing applications
Electrochemical sensing for the semi-quantitative detection of biomarkers, drugs, environmental contaminants and food additives shows promising results in point-of-care diagnostics and on-site monitoring. More specifically, electrochemical fingerprint (EF)–based sensing strategies are developed in our lab to detect low molecular weight molecules.
Key achievement: detection of illicit drugs - NARCOREADER & BORDERSENS
Within the AXES research group, a new method was developed to achieve a fast (<1min) and accurate detection of narcotics at low cost, using an electrochemical sensor. By creating a specific fingerprint, the illicit drugs (such as cocaine), cutting agents and adulterants can be specifically detected on-site with the NarcoReader. The valorization and technology of the developed sensor is currently explored within a Vlaio Innovation mandate (spin-off) and a European BorderSens project (Horizon 2020).
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UAntwerp is coordinator of the EU project BorderSens.
Funded by H2020 security research under topic SU-BES-02-2018
Key publication:
- Unlocking the full power of electrochemical fingerprinting for on-site sensing applications, G. Moro, H. Barich, K. Driesen, N. Felipe Montiel, L. Neven, C. Domingues Mendonça, S. Thiruvottriyur Shanmugan, E. Daems and K De Wael, Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry (2020), 24, 5955-5968.