Tunable Nanopores for Genomics and Diagnostics (Willmott, Partridge, Tallon, Etchegoin, Tilley)

Tunable nanopores are being studied in combination with fluorescence microscopy and plasmonic noble metal structures (Theme 4).  The objective also generically supports resistive pulse sensing studies for characterization and analysis of a wide range of particle types, including bioparticles, via linkages to various Institute scientists and their collaborators.  This work will particularly feed into the development of animal fertility monitors, alongside analysis of biological samples using FTICR mass spectroscopy, and synthesis of steroid functionalised nanoparticles as capture materials.