CAST has a vigorous research and development program. Details on all our key research programs are as below.
Ongoing Projects:
- Microfluidic platform for low-level bioburden detection
- A multi-channel biochemistry analyzer for organic substrates
- Non-invasive monitoring of transcutaneous CO2 gas
- Noninvasive measurement of dissolved oxygen, CO2 and pH
- Low cost, chromatography-based system for broad-spectrum detection of viruses
- Manufacturing of Insulin using cell free systems (CFS)
- Automatic glucose monitoring using binding proteins (GBP)
- Membrane bioreactors for recombinant protein synthesis
- Carbon Nanomaterial Sensors using natural receptors.
- Application of computational tools for the design of microfluidic chromatography columns.
- Mechanistic modeling and simulation for protein/protein and protein/ligand interactions.
- Fabrication and electrochemical characterization of thin film electrodes including free standing CNT / graphene.
- Inkjet-printing of organic electrochemical transistor arrays for detection of cortisol and neuropeptide-y in sweat.
- Development of soft sensors in culture flasks (Grex) for process improvement and automation in Adoptive T cell therapy (ACT).
Past Projects:
- Biological Medicines on Demand (Bio-MOD)
- Wood Microfluidics and Eco-Friendly materials
- Surface Plasmon Coupled Emission (SPCE)
- Surface Plasmon-coupled Fluorescence
- High Throughput Bioprocessing
- Miniaturizing Oxygen Sensor Technology for Tissue Engineering Applications
- Multi-photon Photoacoustic Probe for Tumor Margining
- Sensor for Near Real-time Evaluation of Chemotherapy in Cancer
- Multiplexed Pathogen Detection Array
- Intracellular Nanosensors for Real-time Cellular Signaling Monitoring
- Low Cost Instrumentation for Biotechnology
- Low Cost Metabolic Monitor
- Binding Proteins
- Bromate Sensor for Water Treatment Monitoring
- Packaging Sensor to Detect Food Spoilage
- Rapid Screening Device for Explosives
- Fieldable SERS Sensing Platform for Trace Chemical Agent Detection
- Dynamic Chemical Imaging on the Nanoscale
- Stand-off Detection of Chemical Vapors and Airborne Materials
- Temperature-sensitive Fluorescent Polymers
- Alcohol Sensor
- Wireless Sensor Networks for Environmental Applications
- Enterotoxin Sensor