Novel biodiagnostic platforms for human metabolites. The innovative biosensor technologies developed in this project will be utilised at first by Australian athletes, enabling them to better monitor physiological conditions during training and thereby help maintain international competitiveness. Real-time sensing of lactate and other metabolites in athletes using advanced biomaterials coupled to frontier telemetry protocols for remote sensing will be extendable to bio-diagnostic needs in human h ....Novel biodiagnostic platforms for human metabolites. The innovative biosensor technologies developed in this project will be utilised at first by Australian athletes, enabling them to better monitor physiological conditions during training and thereby help maintain international competitiveness. Real-time sensing of lactate and other metabolites in athletes using advanced biomaterials coupled to frontier telemetry protocols for remote sensing will be extendable to bio-diagnostic needs in human health care and have significant social and economic benefits. Australia's international position in the application of interfacial science and nanomaterials for outcomes in biomedical engineering will be strengthened. Read moreRead less
Development of a Bioassay to Measure Xenoestrogens in Environmental Water Samples. Xenoestrogens in water can cause feminization of fish, amphibians and other wildlife, interfere with reproduction and increase cancer. This research aims to develop a new test to measure xenoestrogens in water, based on a measure of the estrogen-activated genes that are switched on when cells are exposed to estrogens. If the research is successful, it will produce the best test in the world for measuring the effe ....Development of a Bioassay to Measure Xenoestrogens in Environmental Water Samples. Xenoestrogens in water can cause feminization of fish, amphibians and other wildlife, interfere with reproduction and increase cancer. This research aims to develop a new test to measure xenoestrogens in water, based on a measure of the estrogen-activated genes that are switched on when cells are exposed to estrogens. If the research is successful, it will produce the best test in the world for measuring the effects of xenoestrogens on mammalian cells. The test can be used to develop better xenoestrogen removal processes, and to set limits for the levels of xenoestrogens permitted in rivers and creeks.Read moreRead less