On the Trail of Proteins: Scientists electrochemically detect protein binding on semiconductors
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 17:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have succeeded in electrochemically detecting protein binding on semiconductor materials for the first time, thanks to a newly developed investigative method based on differences in electrical charge. Now the physicists are working on an optical process to detect and localize protein binding directly under a microscope, for example, a method that could launch new applications in medical research and diagnostics.