New strategies for characterising and monitoring protein-surface interactions: application to a biosensor for diabetic�s blood glucose regime effectiveness [ 2010 - 2013 ]

Research Grant

Researchers Gooding Prof John J; Dr Sridhar Iyengar

Brief description This project aims to develop an antibody based biosensor for the detection of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) which serves as a marker of the effectiveness of a diabetic�s blood glucose treatment regime. Monitoring HbA1c is important as many of the long term health effects of diabetes are a consequence of high blood glucose levels. The simple to use technology will be a general detection strategy for proteins and hence will be applicable for the detection of a wide range of diseases and biomarkers. The research will also benefit Australia by training the new generation of scientists for Australia's biomedical diagnostics industry.

Funding Amount $345,000

Funding Scheme Linkage Projects