Developing a cost-effective and easy-to-use device is of great importance in enhancing the public health, especially in those countries with poor medical resources. To achieve the above goal, our group aims to make the lactate sensor economically affordable, durable, and having a wide detection range. The electrodes will be fabricated by carbon paste using screen printing process and nano-particle made of non-precious metal will be electroporated onto the electrode surface to serve as catalysts. Porous structure will be created in the carbon electrode to provide large surface area for electrochemical reactions to allow the sensor to detect a high concentration of lactic acid. In the future, selective layers based on ionic liquid will also be integrated into the sensor to perform specific detections. Related results are published in New Biotechnology (SCI, IF=3.733, Rank=19.52% in Biotechnology) and 2 renowned international conferences “The 25th symposium of Young Asian Biological Engineers' Community” and “The 18th European Congress On Biotechnology” One (1) Taiwan Invention Patent and 1 US Invention Patent are rewarded. Two (2) journal papers are currently being drafted based on the results in the last two years.
The aims of our research are:
The aims of our research are:
- Develop sensor fabrication methods that have low threshold in instrument, skilled technicians, and economy costs.
- Develop non-enzymatic sensors that have specificities for human metabolites.
- Develop wearable and self-powered sensor systems.
- Fabricate nano-scale catalysts for biological molecule detections.