We are pleased to announce the publication of a groundbreaking study in Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, detailing a novel method for detecting Mycobacterium fortuitum in hemodialysis water. This research introduces a portable biosensing device that combines filtration, immunomagnetic separation, and electrochemical readout to detect Mycobacterium quickly and efficiently. Highlights of the Study Significance for Read More
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Publication update: breakthrough techniques for Legionella detection in Microchimica Acta
We are pleased to announce the recent publication of our research article in Microchimica Acta, titled “Improved biosensing of Legionella by integrating filtration and immunomagnetic separation of the bacteria retained in filters”. This innovative study introduces a novel approach to detect Legionella bacteria more effectively through the use of combined filtration and immunomagnetic separation techniques. Read More
New article in Analytical Chemistry
Electrochemical Genosensing of Overexpressed GAPDH Transcripts in Breast Cancer Exosomes Arnau Pallares-Rusiñol, Silio Lima Moura, Mercè Martí, and Maria Isabel Pividori* https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04773 Exosomes are receiving highlighted attention as new biomarkers for the detection of cancer since they are profusely released by tumor cells in different biological fluids. In this paper, the exosomes are preconcentrated from the serum by immunomagnetic Read More
ExoSens-PoC proposal granted by MICINN Proof of Concept 2022 call
The proposal ’ExoSens-PoC: Enhancing tests for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease‘ been granted by MICINN (Proyectos de «Prueba de Concepto» 2022 Call). ExoSens-PoC proposal addresses the development of a Proof-of-Concept/Point-of- Care (PoC) test for the early identification of individuals at risk of AD in plasma. This approach can efficiently and specifically separate exosomes from Read More
UAB team participates in the Kick-off meeting of AmpliSens project, led by BioEclosion
The AmpliSens Consortium met for the kick-off of the project past 15th of December 2022. The Consortium is led by BioEclosion, partnering with ‘Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona’ (Research group led by Prof. Isabel Pividori), ISGlobal (Research group led by Prof. Quique Bassat) and EureCat technology center. Dr. Jofre Ferrer-Dalmau, CEO from BioEclosion S.L., will coordinate this project, Read More
Awarded three of our students in the XXVI Transfrontier Meeting on Sensors and Biosensors 2022
The XXVI Transfrontier Meeting on Sensors and Biosensors 2022 award has been granted to our students to the best poster and presentations. Mireia Bernuz Jimeno for the communication entitled “BLOOD SARS-CoV2 REACTIVE T LYMPHOCYTES DETECTION IN NUCLEIC ACID LATERAL FLOW ASSAY”. Juan Carlos Porras Marechal for the communication entitled “COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GOLD AND CARBON NANOPARTICLES Read More
La UAB dissenyarà un biosensor per estratificar el risc de la febre en nens
Investigadors del grup de Biosensors i Bioanàlisi de l’IBB, que dirigeix Maria Isabel Pividori, treballaran en el desenvolupament i validació d’una eina per mesurar amb rapidesa i fàcilment biomarcadors de gravetat de la febre en la infància, amb la finalitat d’augmentar la supervivència dels nens a nivell global. La recerca es durà a terme en Read More
Campanya de micromecenatge d’alumnat de ciències de la salut
Un equip d’estudiants de diversos centres, entre els quals la UAB, participarà en la propera edició de la prestigiosa competició internacional sobre biologia sintètica iGEM amb un projecte per investigar una nova possible teràpia per al limfoma de Burkitt. Ara han posat en marxa una campanya de microdonacions per poder arribar a la fase de Read More
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L’acte està organitzat per la Comissió d’Igualtat de la Facultat de Ciències en commemoració del Dia Internacional de la Dona i la Nena a la Ciència (#11FUAB). L’aforament és limitat i caldrà inscripció prèvia. Podeu fer les inscripcions a través d’aquest formulari.
Fira virtual de màsters, postgraus i doctorats UAB
Estàs pensant en fer un màster, un postgrau o un doctorat i no t’acabes de decidir? T’agradaria poder parlar directament amb la coordinació de cada programa per fer preguntes i resoldre dubtes? M’hi apunto! ➤ El Màster oficial que ofereix el Departament de Química és el de Insdutrial Chemsitry and Introduction to Chemical Research Read More
New article in Biosensors
A Sensitive Aptasensor Using Biotin-Streptavidin System for Patulin Detection in Apple Juice Tang, X.; Zhang, Q.; Pividori, M.I.; Zhang, Z.; Marty, J.-L.; Catanante, G. A Sensitive Aptasensor Using Biotin-Streptavidin System for Patulin Detection in Apple Juice. Biosensors 2022, 12, 59. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12020059 Patulin contamination in fruits, vegetables, and their products is considered a serious health risk Read More
New article in Biosensors and Bioelectronics
The activity of alkaline phosphatase in breast cancer exosomes simplifies the biosensing design. Silio Lima de Moura, Arnau Pallarès Rusiñol, Luciano Sappia, Mercè Martí and MI Pividori. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2021, available online 23 November 2021, 113826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2021.113826 This work addresses a biosensor combining the immunomagnetic separation and the electrochemical biosensing based on the intrinsic ALP Read More
50 aniversari IBB. Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina
L’Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina (IBB) es va crear fa 50 anys i va ser el pioner dels instituts d’investigació espanyols que pertanyen a una Universitat. L’IBB està ubicat al campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) i anteriorment es coneixia com Institut de Biologia Fonamental. L’any 2000 l’enfocament de l’Institut va evolucionar cap Read More
Cover of Sensors Journal
Our article “Immunomagnetic Separation Improves the Detection of Mycobacteria by Paper-Based Lateral and Vertical Flow Immunochromatographic Assays” , by Alejandra Ben Aissa, Barbara Araújo, Esther Julián, Maria Valnice Boldrin Zanoni and María Isabel Pividori , has been selected, among 305 articles, by the editors as the cover of the forthcoming issue. https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/18. Immunomagnetic separation improves the detection of mycobacteria by Read More
PhD special prize award in Chemistry/Premis Extraordinaris de Doctorat for two of our PhD students
In this edition, two of our phD students, Soledad Carinelli (2018/2019) and Silio Lima de Moura (2019/2020) were awarded with the PhD special prize award. The ceremony will be held on November 2021. Congratulations! Silio Lima Moura (Becario Ciencias sin Fronteras, Brasil). From preconcentration to rapid detection of exosomes as biomarkers in clinical diagnosis. 27/07/2020. Soledad Read More
Informació important. Protecció de dades en matèria de docència virtual i d’avaluacions en línia Curs 21/22
D’acord amb l’article 13 del Reglament (UE) 2016/679, del Parlament Europeu i del Consell, de 27 d’abril de 2016, relatiu a la protecció de les persones físiques pel que fa al tractament de dades personals i la lliure circulació d’aquestes dades (RGPD), les vostres dades personals seran tractades per la Maria Isabel Pividori Gurgo (Universitat Read More
New patent
Device for assay system, system and method Inventor: María Isabel Pividori. EP21382709.0. Country of priority: Spain. Date of priority: 28/07/2021.
