Compact Biosensor For Wide-ranging Applications Under Development

Scientists at the **Naval Research Laboratory** are partnering with industry to develop a **sensor system for biomolecules** that could make a significant contribution to a variety of fields such as healthcare, veterinary diagnostics, food safety, environmental testing, and national security. NRL has developed a highly sensitive, portable **biosensor system called the compact Bead Array Sensor System (cBASS®)**. This innovative instrument utilizes a special integrated sensor chip, called the Bead ARray Counter (BARC®), which contains an embedded array of giant magnetoresistive sensors. With 64, 200 µm diameter sensors on the chip, BARC® has the potential to detect 64 different target analytes. Through the efforts of Dr. Lloyd Whitman, former head of the Surface Nanoscience and Sensor Technology Section at NRL, the NRL-developed technology has been licensed to Seahawk Biosystems Corporation in Rockville, Maryland, for further development in veterinary diagnostic, clinical diagnostic, and environmental applications. More "nrl.navy.mil":[ http://www.nrl.navy.mil/pao/pressRelease.php?Y=2009&R=10-09r]

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