Development of a gold nanoparticle sensor to detect environmental DNA of invasive fish species in the Great Lakes
Standing
Undergraduate
Type of Proposal
Visual Presentation (Poster, Installation, Demonstration)
Faculty
Faculty of Science
Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Chitra Rangan
Proposal
The goal of my project is to develop a nano-optical sensor platform that can detect invasive fish species in the Great Lakes at the streamside. This is a collaboration between Dr. Rangan (Physics), Dr. Heath (GLIER), Dr. Pitcher (GLIER), and Dr. Mittler (Western University). I am doing preliminary experiments and simulations that can establish proof of principle so that the collaboration can seek external grant funding. I have worked on perfecting the method for creating gold nano-particle islands on glass slides using electroless deposition. With these slide sensor platforms, we will bioconjugate a recognition site (complementary eDNA) onto the nano-particles, perform a recognition reaction, and detect it using UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy. I will present the preliminary results of this interdisciplinary project related to the deposition of gold onto the glass slides.
Location
University of Windsor
Grand Challenges
Healthy Great Lakes
Development of a gold nanoparticle sensor to detect environmental DNA of invasive fish species in the Great Lakes
University of Windsor
The goal of my project is to develop a nano-optical sensor platform that can detect invasive fish species in the Great Lakes at the streamside. This is a collaboration between Dr. Rangan (Physics), Dr. Heath (GLIER), Dr. Pitcher (GLIER), and Dr. Mittler (Western University). I am doing preliminary experiments and simulations that can establish proof of principle so that the collaboration can seek external grant funding. I have worked on perfecting the method for creating gold nano-particle islands on glass slides using electroless deposition. With these slide sensor platforms, we will bioconjugate a recognition site (complementary eDNA) onto the nano-particles, perform a recognition reaction, and detect it using UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy. I will present the preliminary results of this interdisciplinary project related to the deposition of gold onto the glass slides.