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University of Alberta

Anastasia Elias

Vivian Mushahwar

Dominic Sauvageau

Chanchan Wang

Imad Khaled

Cheng Cheng

Preetam Anbukarasu

Kathryn Todd

Diana Martinez-Tobon

Zachary Storms

Walied Moussa

A biosensor for detecting a microorganism in a sample includes a polymer matrix and an immobilized layer of bacteriophages on the surface of the polymer matrix, wherein interaction of the bacteriophage with the microorganism causes a detectable physicochemical change in the polymer matrix. A method of detecting a microorganism in a sample using the biosensor includes the steps of contacting the sample with the biosensor; allowing the bacteriophage to bind to the microorganism in the sample; and detecting a physicochemical change in the polymer matrix, the change being indicative of the presence of the microorganism.

Bacteriophage-based biosensor for microbial detection

A flexible-base electrode array for implantation within neural tissue, method of making the electrode array and use thereof, is provided. A surrogate neural tissue, method of making same and use thereof, is further provided. The use of the present flexible-base electrode array for implantation into the surrogate neural tissue for stimulation or recording neural activity, wherein the array is biocompatible with the surrogate tissue.

Flexible-base electrode array and surrogate neural tissue

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Anastasia Elias