A new paper titled “Carbon Nanoparticle–based Lateral Flow Assay for the Detection of Specific Double-Tagged DNA Amplicons of Paracoccidioides spp.” has been published in Microchimica Acta. This research introduces a lateral flow assay (LFA) that uses carbon nanoparticles for the detection of Paracoccidioides spp., a significant causative agent of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). The study, authored by Read More
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Mireia Bernuz Gimeno Thesis Defense at UAB
On April 22nd at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Mireia Bernuz Gimeno presented her doctoral thesis titled “In vitro diagnostic designs for applications in health care.” This event was presided over by an esteemed committee including Maria Dolores Jaraquemada Perez De Guzman from the Department of Cellular Biology, Physiology, and Immunology at UAB as president, Read More
Validating smartphone-based optical readouts as alternatives to benchtop equipment in low-resource settings
We are excited to share the recent publication of a significant research study in Talanta, titled “Evaluating smartphone-based optical readouts for immunoassays in human and veterinary healthcare: A comparative study”. Authored by Melania Mesas Gómez, Esther Julián, Lara Armengou, and Maria Isabel Pividori, this study explores the integration of smartphone technology in diagnostic processes, presenting Read More
SUSNANO Spring School: A Convergence of Ideas in Nanotechnology and Environmental Science
I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the SUSNANO Spring School, held at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2). This conference was focused on “Electrochemical Nanobiosensors for Environmental Diagnostics” and brought together a diverse group of experts and learners who are passionate about advancing sustainable technologies for environmental health. In my keynote Read More
Advancing Breast Cancer Diagnosis. Peptide-Based Biosensing of Exosomes published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Peptide-based biosensing approaches for targeting breast cancer-derived exosomes https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2024.116211 Our recent publication in Biosensors and Bioelectronics introduces a novel peptide-based biosensor designed for the detection of exosomes derived from breast cancer cells. This study represents a significant advancement in non-invasive diagnostic tools for cancer, aiming to improve early detection and patient outcomes. Key Highlights of Read More
Melania Mesas Gómez defends her Doctoral Thesis at UAB
On March 1st, at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Melania Mesas Gómez successfully defended her doctoral thesis, titled “In vitro diagnostic tests and biosensing devices for pathogenic bacteria in clinical and environmental settings.” This significant academic milestone was overseen by an esteemed tribunal, including the president of the committee, Susana Campoy Sanchez from UAB’s Department Read More
Bioeclosion, spin-off creada per personal del Departament de Química, una de les 7 empreses presentades per la UAB al Mobile World Congress de Barcelona (MWC) 2024
29FEB.2024 Bioeclosión, spin-off creada per personal del Departament de Química, una de les 7 empreses presentades per la UAB al Mobile World Congress de Barcelona (MWC) 2024 L’empresa Bioeclosion, que produeix nous dispositius de diagnòstic basats en biosensors d’última generació i va ser creada per personal investigador del Departament de Química (Dra. Isabel Pividori, del Read More
New portable, battery-operated biosensing device for rapid detection of Mycobacterium in hemodialysis water
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
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
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
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