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In every application of a biosensor it is useful to know the '''amount''' of the factor being measured. There are a numerous existing reporters. However to our knowledge there are none which are both affordable and <strong>quantitative</strong>. Some teams attempt to solve this problem by using a series of wells sensitive to increasing concentrations of the substance. But this requires a great deal of work to tune the sensors correctly. | In every application of a biosensor it is useful to know the '''amount''' of the factor being measured. There are a numerous existing reporters. However to our knowledge there are none which are both affordable and <strong>quantitative</strong>. Some teams attempt to solve this problem by using a series of wells sensitive to increasing concentrations of the substance. But this requires a great deal of work to tune the sensors correctly. | ||
Revision as of 13:09, 26 October 2010
Future applications: Biosensors
An ever popular class of iGEM projects are those on biosensors. This year more teams than ever have dedicated their time to the development of biosensors, for example Peking are detecting heavy metals, Imperial parasites and Sheffield chlolera.
Real life isn't black and white
3D mock-up of a massproduced bioluminescent biosensor featuring the same technology as our E.glometer: a cuvette for loading sample, simple buttons for making readings, LCD screen for output.
In every application of a biosensor it is useful to know the amount of the factor being measured. There are a numerous existing reporters. However to our knowledge there are none which are both affordable and quantitative. Some teams attempt to solve this problem by using a series of wells sensitive to increasing concentrations of the substance. But this requires a great deal of work to tune the sensors correctly.
We have already shown that the amount of the light produced by a bacterial culture can be assayed affordably with our E.glometer. Such devices could be mass produced lowering production costs further and distributed with the bacterial biosensors.
Co-reporters
