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Electrically Active Magnetic Nanoparticle-based Biosensors

Executive Summary Harmful microbes are present in various sources including water, food, plants, and through human-to-human transmission. The ability to detect them rapidly at a low cost is important to protecting the health and safety of humans and animals and the security of food chains. MSU researchers have developed novel nanoparticle-based biosensors...
Published: 3/29/2024   |   Inventor(s): Evangelyn Alocilja, Sudeshna Pal, Emma Setterington
Keywords(s): Biosensors, Magnetic Beads, Magnetic Separation, Molecular Sample Processing, Nanoparticles, Polyaniline Category(s): Biotechnology, Test and Measurement, Devices, Electrical

Rapid Point of Care Detection of Tuberculosis

Executive Summary Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the major causes of death from a single infectious agent worldwide, affecting both humans and livestock. Pulmonary TB can be currently diagnosed by various methods including chest radiography, sputum smear microscopy, nucleic acid amplification and cultivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). However,...
Published: 10/14/2024   |   Inventor(s): Evangelyn Alocilja
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Medical, Biotechnology, Veterinary

Gold Nanoparticle Biosensors

Executive Summary Harmful microbes are present in a variety of sources including water, food, plants, and through human-to-human transmission. The ability to detect them rapidly at low cost is important to protecting the health and safety of humans and animals and the security of food chains. MSU researchers have developed novel gold (Au) nanoparticle...
Published: 5/22/2024   |   Inventor(s): Evangelyn Alocilja, Hanna Miller, Michael Anderson, Edith Torres-Chavolla
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Medical, Biotechnology, Food Science and Nutrition

Magnetic Nanoparticles, Magnetically Activated Cell Enrichment, and Biosensing

der-collapse: collapse; } Executive Summary Harmful microbes are present in a variety of sources including water, food, plants, environment, and through human-to-human transmission. The ability to detect them rapidly at low cost is important to protecting the health and safety of humans and animals and the security of food chains. MSU researchers...
Published: 7/16/2025   |   Inventor(s): Evangelyn Alocilja
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Medical, Biotechnology, Food Science and Nutrition

RF Detection of Analytes

Executive SummaryDue to public health concerns since the 1920’s, the U.S. dairy industry is federally required to be monitored and treated for bacterial contamination. Most municipalities mandate pasteurization to reduce the number of viable pathogens likely to cause disease. Pre- and post-pasteurized milk is often tested for contamination via...
Published: 8/20/2022   |   Inventor(s): Premjeet Chahal, Evangelyn Alocilja, Saranraj Karuppuswami, Leann Matta
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Nanotechnology, Test and Measurement, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Environmental

Nanoparticle-DNA for Anti-Counterfeiting

Executive Summary A 2008 report by the International Chamber of Commerce valued the counterfeit market at $650 billion and was expected to rise to $1.7 trillion in eight years. There is large safety concern with many counterfeit products, especially pharmaceuticals and toys manufactured with toxic agents. Researchers at Michigan State University...
Published: 6/23/2025   |   Inventor(s): Evangelyn Alocilja
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Nanotechnology

Field-Operable Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)-Based Biosensor with Embedded Temperature Control

Introduction Innovators at Michigan State University developed a portable Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)-based biosensor that utilizes magnetic nanoparticles as a biomarker for label-free isolation and detection of target bio-materials from complex sample matrices. The NMR-based biosensor operates at 0.47 Tesla, utilizing an embedded magnet and...
Published: 1/24/2025   |   Inventor(s): Evangelyn Alocilja, Yilun Luo
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Medical, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Devices, Test and Measurement