Authentic science in the undergraduate laboratory: Surface attachments for biosensors

CHED 1823

Cianán B Russell, cianan@purdue.edu1, John W. J. Slavin, jslavin@purdue.edu, Joseph M. Kinsella, jkinsel@purdue.edu2, Albena Ivanisevic, albena@purdue.edu3, and Gabriela C. Weaver, gweaver@purdue.edu1. (1) Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47906, (2) Department of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, (3) Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907
The Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education has developed an undergraduate laboratory module focused on the development of biosensors using ion selection and stamping techniques. The 7-week module addresses surface properties, contact angles, surface modifications, stamp-making, and the construction of biosensors via stamping using ion selectors. Students isolate and manipulate variables related to the stamping and sensing techniques to optimize the procedure. This talk will describe the curriculum in the module and its relevance to current biomedical engineering research.
 

Chemical Sensors in Undergraduate and Graduate Education
1:00 PM-3:40 PM, Thursday, March 29, 2007 McCormick Place North -- Room N230B, Level 2, Oral

Division of Chemical Education

The 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007