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CARRAGEENAN-STABILIZED COLLOIDAL GOLD BIOSENSOR ELECTRODES

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Health and Human Services 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
7284 		Program Year/Program:
1989 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
7284 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
ALDERON BIOSCIENCES, INC.
ALDERON BIOSCIENCES, INC. 594 Sea Gate Dr Newport, NC -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 1989
Title: CARRAGEENAN-STABILIZED COLLOIDAL GOLD BIOSENSOR ELECTRODES
Agency: HHS
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $500,000.00
 

Abstract:

A GROWING NEED EXISTS FOR NEW AND IMPROVED SECOND-GENERATIONELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSORS CAPABLE OF RELIABLY DETECTING, MONITORING, AND ANALYZING A VARIETY OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL COMPOUNDS IN THE ENVIRONMENT, IN PROCESS STREAMS,AND IN BODY FLUIDS. SUCH SENSORS WOULD FIND EXTENSIVE APPLICATIONS IN THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF MANY DISEASES; HOWEVER, IN THE UNITED STATES, ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSOR-BASED ANALYZERS HAVE BEEN COMMERCIALIZED FOR ONLY 11 SUBSTANCES. MAJOR PROBLEMS IN CURRENT COMMERCIAL BIOSENSOR DESIGN ARISE FROM INSTABILITY, SLOW RESPONSE, AND LACK OF DIRECT, EFFICIENT ELECTRICAL COUPLING BETWEEN THE ACTIVE BIOMOLECULE AND THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THE SUCCESSFUL TECHNOLOGY OF THE ENZYME TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP, INC. IN PREPARING CARRAGEENAN-BASED SUPPORT MATERIALSOFFERS A VIABLE ROUTE TO A NEW BIOSENSOR ELECTRODE MATRIX. IN THIS PROPOSAL, THE GOAL IS FEASIBILITY RESEARCH ON THE PRODUCTION OF A NOVEL CARRAGEENAN-STABILIZED, COLLOIDAL GOLD ELECTRODE THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF SECOND-GENERATION BIOSENSOR DESIGN. THE WORK WILL INVOLVE INVESTIGATION OF THE NEW BIOSENSOR ELECTRODE MATRIX BY PHYSICAL, BIOCHEMICAL,AND ELECTROCHEMICAL MEANS. IF THIS RESEARCH IS SUCCESSFUL, BIOELECTRODES FOR ADVANCED, SECOND-GENERATION BIOSENSORS THAT WILL HAVE GOOD RELIABILITY, FAST RESPONSE, AND DIRECT, EFFICIENT ELECTRICAL COUPLING BETWEEN THE ACTIVE BIOMOLECULEAND THE ELECTRODE WILL BE CREATED. THESE IMPROVED SENSORS CAN BE USED IN THE MEDICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PROCESS-ENGINEERING FIELDS.

Principal Investigator:

Barbara S Kitchell Phd
9192860684

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Andcare, Inc.
2810 Mercury Pkwy, Suite 15 Durham, NC 27713

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees: N/A
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No