Sensing and controlling single molecules by novel electrical, mechanical and optical methods with applications to nanobiotechnology

Project Information

NANOCELL

Grant agreement ID: QLK3-CT-2001-00278

Start date 1 January 2002

End date 31 December 2004

Funded under

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Total cost € 2 633 658,00

EU contribution € 1 853 271,00

Coordinated by

GOETEBORG UNIVERSITY
Sweden

Objective

This project concerns controlling and sensing single bio molecules by means of Nan electrodes and laser spectroscopy. First, the molecular position and orientation between systems of Nan electrodes will be sensed and controlled. The Nan electrodes will also act as "antennas" in order to enhance the spectroscopy, compare SERS. Second bimolecular functions, such as enzymatic reactions on single molecules, will be controlled and sensed. This research will create a knowledge base for a novel kind of hypersensitive single molecule biosensors with applications to Nan biotechnology.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors › biosensors
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › laser physics
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › spectroscopy

Keywords

• Nanotechnology

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-3. - Key action The "Cell factory"

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

GOETEBORG UNIVERSITY

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vasaparken ; 405 30 GOETEBORG ; Sweden
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Participants (5)

FRAUNHOFER IAF

Germany

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• Address: Tullastr. 72 ; 79108 MÜNCHEN
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LGC LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: QUEENS ROAD ; TW11 0LY TEDDINGTON
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LUND UNIVERSITY

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Paradisgatan 2 ; 221 00 LUND
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UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Oakfield Avenue, Rankine Building ; G12 8LT GLASGOW
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UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 71,Raemistrasse 71 ; CH-8091 ZURICH
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