Lent 2014
Delivering nutrients and medications via breastmilk – developing an appropriate
Contact: Rebekah Scheuerle & Stephen Gerrard, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, and JustMilk Mentor: Marc Bax The JustMilk Nipple Shield Delivery System (NSDS) is a device for dosing infants with nutrients and medications during breastfeeding. By supplementing breast milk with nutrients and medicines, the device has the potential to combat malnutrition, and prevent or treat conditions including…
Finding the best market for a self-cleaning anti-reflective coating for
Contact: Professor Ulli Steiner, Physics Mentor: Paul May The research team has been working on anti-reflective coatings for more than 10 years. Although such coatings are widely used already, they decided to investigate them from a physicist's perspective to try to design more optimal coatings which have good optical properties and are mechanically robust. Current…
Commercialising a point-of-care blood testing system
Contact: Dr Tanya Hutter, Department of Haematology Mentor: Karin Schmitt Using her background in optical sensors, Dr Hutter has developed a new type of blood sensor, based on microfluidic chips and optical measurement techniques. Blood tests to look at the number of red blood cells and assess if a patient is anaemic are performed regularly…