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Single molecule DNA sequencing in gold

Staff

Lead researcher

Dr Tracy Melvin

Associate Professor
Other researchers

Dr Bill Brocklesby

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Novel imaging & microscopy techniques in the visible and XUV spectral regions;
  • Coherent diffractive imaging of nanoscale systems using XUV radiation generated by high-power ultrashort pulse lasers;
  • Large-scale beam combination;

Research outputs

A nanoporous gold membrane for sensing applications
S.Z. Oo,
G. Silva,
F. Carpignano,
A. Noual,
K. Pechstedt,
L. Mateos,
J.A. Grant-Jacob,
W.S. Brocklesby,
P. Horak,
M. Charlton,
S.A. Boden,
& Tracy Melvin
, 2016 , Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research , 1--8
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2016.01.001
Type: article
Nanopores within 3D-structured gold film for sensing applications
Francesca Carpignano,
Gloria Silva,
Adnane Noual,
Katrin Pechstedt,
James Grant-Jacob,
W.S. Brocklesby,
Peter Horak,
Stuart Boden,
& Tracy Melvin
, 2016
DOI: 10.1049/cp.2016.0933
Type: conference
Design and fabrication of a 3D-structured gold film with nanopores for local electric field enhancement in the pore
James Grant-Jacob,
Swe Zin Oo,
Francesca Carpignano,
Stuart A. Boden,
William S. Brocklesby,
Martin D.B. Charlton,
& Tracy Melvin
, 2015 , Nanotechnology , 27 (6) , 1--11
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/6/065302
Type: article
Direct detection of DNA on gold structured planar substrates by Raman microscopy
F. Carpignano,
J.A. Grant-Jacob,
J. Lamb,
K. Pechstedt,
W.S. Brocklesby,
& T. Melvin
, 2014
DOI: 10.1109/Fotonica.2014.6843930
Type: conference
Colloidal quantum dots: the opportunities and the pitfalls for DNA analysis applications
K. Pechstedt,
& T. Melvin
, 2013
DOI: 10.1021/bk-2012-1113.ch013
Type: bookChapter