Magna Diagnostics GmbH successfully participated as an application partner in the international EU Consortium e-Brains "Best-Reliable Ambient Intelligent Nano Sensor Systems". Within this project Magna Diagnostics lead task 3.1. The overall goal of this task was the development of a demonstrator using a small biosensor grain as the core functionality that will allow a Point-of-Care (PoC) analysis of pathogens causing serious infectious diseases. Mobile data communication between the disposable testing card and the reader device had been demonstrated.
TMR-CMOS sensor chip (chip and testing equipment by M. Meindl, DMCE/Intel)
The main task within this work package was aimed at the determination of parameters of the biosensor grain and its subsequent integration into the PoC system. The principal manufacturing process for the small biosensor grain and its integration into the disposable card have been developed. Biosensors are a forward-looking tool to be used within the point-of-care (PoC) diagnosis with regards to their possible utilization in nucleic acid and protein analysis. One of the essential aspects to be considered is hereby the biocompatibility of the biosensor grain within the planned PoC system and the necessity to design it without pins or wires with regards to the application field.
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