National Taiwan University

Chih-Chen Lin

Shiming Lin

Chih-Kung Lee

Wen-Ching Ko

Shih-Yuan Lee

Luan-Yin Chang

Bor-Ching Sheu

Jim-Tong Hong

Ming-Chu Cheng

Rong-Sin Wu

Shu-Fang Chu

Yu-Ting Chang

Embodiments of the present disclosure set forth a biosensor for detecting a target. One example sensor includes a first electrode. The first electrode includes a first electron conducting molecule and a first probe. The first probe includes a second electron conducting molecule. The first probe is configured to bind to the target of interest in solution. The first and second electron conducting molecules are different.

Biosensor

The invention discloses a novel compound effective in inactivating viruses and bacteria. The compound, 2-(10-mercaptodecyl)-propanedioic acid or salts thereof, is shown to disrupt, break down or inactivate viruses and bacteria, thus suppressing infection and proliferation thereof in host cells. A method of chemically synthesizing the novel compound is also disclosed.

Compound for inactivating viruses and bacteria and method of making same

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Kaohsiung County, Taiwan

Chih-Chen Lin