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Research project

Single molecule DNA sequencing in gold

Staff

Lead researchers

Dr Tracy Melvin

Associate Professor
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Email: [email protected]

Other researchers

Dr Bill Brocklesby

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Novel imaging & microscopy techniques in the visible and XUV spectral regions;
  • Coherent diffractive imaging of nanoscale systems using XUV radiation generated by high-power ultrashort pulse lasers;
  • Large-scale beam combination;
Connect with Bill

Email: [email protected]

Research outputs

A nanoporous gold membrane for sensing applications
S.Z. Oo, G. Silva, F. Carpignano, A. Noual, K. Pechstedt, L. Mateos, J.A. Grant-Jacob, W.S. Brocklesby, P. Horak, M. Charlton, S.A. Boden & Tracy Melvin, 2016, Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research, 1-8
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2016.01.001
Type: article
Nanopores within 3D-structured gold film for sensing applications
Francesca Carpignano, Gloria Silva, Adnane Noual, Katrin Pechstedt, James Grant-Jacob, W.S. Brocklesby, Peter Horak, Stuart Boden & Tracy Melvin, 2016
DOI: 10.1049/cp.2016.0933
Type: conference
Design and fabrication of a 3D-structured gold film with nanopores for local electric field enhancement in the pore
James Grant-Jacob, Swe Zin Oo, Francesca Carpignano, Stuart A. Boden, William S. Brocklesby, Martin D.B. Charlton & Tracy Melvin, 2015, Nanotechnology, 27(6), 1-11
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/6/065302
Type: article
Direct detection of DNA on gold structured planar substrates by Raman microscopy
F. Carpignano, J.A. Grant-Jacob, J. Lamb, K. Pechstedt, W.S. Brocklesby & T. Melvin, 2014
DOI: 10.1109/Fotonica.2014.6843930
Type: conference
Colloidal quantum dots: the opportunities and the pitfalls for DNA analysis applications
K. Pechstedt & T. Melvin, 2013
DOI: 10.1021/bk-2012-1113.ch013
Type: bookChapter