Integration of Experiment and Modelling to Advance Biosensor Design based on Conformational Switching of Surface-Adsorbed Nucleic Acids

Abstract

The PI has had very good success with this grant. The ability to reliably detect stress indicators at the molecular level in the body is a key strategy in managing warfighter performance. There is a huge need in the Air Force to monitor levels of warfighter stress, vigilance and fatigue in warfighters, in-situ. By accomplishing this goal, degradation in operator performance can then be addressed and consequently managed. The detection of molecules that are produced in the body in response to stress, known as molecular stress biomarkers, is a viable strategy for achieving this. One approach for detecting these biomarkers is to exploit the recognition capabilities of nucleic acid aptamers, to construct bio-sensors based on these aptamers denoted herein as aptasensors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 2019
Accession Number
AD1071579

Entities

People

  • Tiffany R Walsh

Organizations

  • Deakin University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adenosine
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Desorption
  • Detectors
  • Experimental Data
  • Geometry
  • Graphene
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Measurement
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Molecular Mechanics Methods
  • Molecules
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Universities

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology