Nanostructuring carbon fibre probes for use in central venous catheters
- Submitting institution
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University of Ulster
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 76455688
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.aca.2013.11.013
- Title of journal
- Analytica Chimica Acta
- Article number
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- First page
- 1
- Volume
- 812
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0003-2670
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- February
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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A - Healthcare Sensor Systems
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Infection within venous catheters is a long-standing problem with the only clinical diagnostic relating to the patient exhibiting an elevated temperature. The work describes the first report of a miniaturised electrochemical sensing probe for detecting bacterial contamination and formed the foundation of a smart hub for point-of-care infection detection. The significance of the work was recognised with the work being hailed as the cover feature article. Funding arose from EPSRC programme (EPEP/I01179X/1, £187K) and subsequently led to a CAST PhD studentship (on going) with Kimal PLC (leading catheter manufacturer) to commercialise the design.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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