Research project

Detecting cytosine methylation

Research groups:
Lead researcher:

Dr Tracy Melvin
Other researchers:

Dr Peter Horak
Research funder:

Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council
Status:

Not active

Staff

Lead researcher

Dr Tracy Melvin

Associate Professor

Connect with Tracy

Email: tm@ecs.soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Dr Peter Horak

Associate Professor

Research interests

Theory and simulation of nonlinear and quantum optics
Laser pulse propagation and manipulation in optical fibres
Quantum technology, integrated optics, optical resonators

Connect with Peter

Email: peh@orc.soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Computational Nonlinear Optics

We develop theoretical models and computer simulations for a wide range of photonics systems, such as optical fibres, integrated waveguides, and quantum technology.

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

Triplex-mediated analysis of cytosine methylation at CpA sites in DNA

Marie W. Johannsen, Simon R. Gerrard, Tracy Melvin & Tom Brown, 2013, Chemical Communications, 50(5), 551-553

DOI: 10.1039/C3CC45917A

Type: article