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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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The MRSEC Seminar 2012 Series welcomes Dr. Shreekumar Pillai from the Center for NanoBiotechnology Research, Alabama State University, on April 3, 2012 at 3:00pm in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building conference rooms located on the first floor. His talk is title: Nanomaterials for Detection and Inhibition of Bacterial Pathogens.
Below is an abstract:
The Center for NanoBiotechnology Research (CNBR) at Alabama State University provides research infrastructure to perform nanobiotechnology research. The center facilitates integrated research in various areas including anti-viral and anti-bacterial nanomaterials development, sensor to diagnose bacterial pathogens, and immune regulating nanomaterials. We have synthesized silver coated carbon nanotubes using a unique microwave irradiation method leading to the development of nylon silver CNT nanocomposites with excellent broad-spectrum anti-bacterial activity. For pathogen detection, we have developed a label-free laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) method for the detection of Salmonella which could detect Salmonella in broth and milk. In addition, a single stranded DNA probe attached to CNT was used to develop a biosensor for Salmonella. The sensor was able to detect specifically bacterial DNA and discriminate even single base pair mismatches.