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Sensors Research Group

Sensors Research Group

  • Szymanski M., Porter R., Dep G. V., Wang Y. and Haggett B. G. D. Silver nanoparticles and magnetic beads with electrochemical measurement as a platform for immunosensing devices. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 13, 5383 – 5387, 2011.
  • Haggett B., Birch B., Andres R. and Baskeyfield D.  Strip for an electrochemical meter.  Chinese Patent Application CN 101680875(A), 4 March 2010.
  • Porter R, Kabil A, Forstern C, Slevin C, Kouwenberg K, Szymanski M and B Birch.  A novel, generic, electroanalytical immunoassay format utilising silver nano-particles as a bio-label. Journal of Immunoassay & Immunochemistry 30, 428-440, 2009.
  • Haggett B., Birch B., Andres R. and Baskeyfield D.  Method for manufacturing a strip with a multi-input meter. US Patent Application 2009/0325307 A1, 31 December 2009.
  • Haggett B., Birch B., Andres R. and Baskeyfield D.  System for electrochemically measuring an analyte in a sample material. US Patent Application 2009/0302873 A1, 10 December 2009.
  • Haggett B., Birch B., Andres R. and Baskeyfield D.  Electrochemical strip for use with a multi-input meter. US Patent Application 2009/0302872 A1, 10 December 2009.
  • M Catt, B G D Haggett, A M O’Connor and H E Roxborough.  Disposable enzymatic sensor for liquid samples.  US Patent Application 2009/0071823 A1, 19 March 2009.
  • B Haggett, B Birch, R Andres and D Baskeyfield.  Strip for an electrochemical meter.  International Patent Application WO 2009/034284 A1, 19 March 2009.
  • M Catt, B G D Haggett and H E Roxborough.  Disposable sensor for liquid samples.  US Patent Application 2009/0050477 A1, 26 Feb 2009.
  • Catt M., Haggett B.G.D., O’Connor A.M. and Roxborough H.E.  Disposable enzymatic sensor for liquid samples.  World Intellectual Property Organisation WO 2009/021908 A3, 19 February 2009.
  • Catt M., Haggett B.G.D. and Roxborough H.E.  Disposable sensor for liquid samples.  World Intellectual Property Organisation WO 2009/021907 A1, 19 February 2009.
  • R O Kadara, A G Fogg, B G D Haggett and B J Birch.  Enhancement by copper(II) of the voltammetric signal of vitamin B2 applied to its determination in breakfast cereals. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 57, 804-806, 2009.
  • Z M Redha, S J Baldock, P R Fielden, N J Goddard, B J Treves Brown, B G D Haggett, R Andres and B J Birch.  Hybrid microfluidic sensors fabricated by screen printing and injection moulding for electrochemical and electroluminescence detection.  Electroanalysis 21, 422-430, 2009.
  • Z M Redha, P R Fielden, N J Goddard, B J Treves Brown, B G D Haggett, R Andres and B J Birch.  Hybrid microfluidic sensors fabricated by screen printing and injection moulding for electrochemical and electroluminescence detection.  Oral presentation at ESEAC 08, Prague 2008.
  • A L Atkinson, B J Birch and R A Porter.  Electrochemical biosensor.  US Patent 7198708, 3 April 2007.
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  • Z M Redha, P R Fielden, N J Goddard, B J Treves Brown, B G D Haggett, R Andres and B J Birch.  Fabrication of novel hybrid microfluidic electrochemical sensor by screen printing and injection moulding.  Poster presented at Electrochem 2007, London, 2007.
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  • J Jezek, J W Dilleen, B G D Haggett, A G Fogg and B J Birch. Hexacyanoferrate(III) as a mediator in the determination of total iron in potable waters as iron(II)-1,10-phenanthroline at a single-use screen-printed carbon sensor device. Talanta, 71, 202-207, 2007.
  • B J Birch invited speaker: Third ISEAC Triennial International Conference on ElectroAnalytical Chemistry and Allied Topics.   March 10-15, 2007.  Shilonbagh, Shimla, India.
  • B J Birch invited speaker: Fourth International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies 2007; Symposium J: Materials for Advanced Sensors and Detectors.  July 1-6, 2007, Suntec  International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore.
  • R O Kadara invited speaker: RSC Electroanalytical Group meeting on Diagnostics for Health and Vitality.  28 February 2006.  Vitamin B2 sensors in foodstuffs.
  • R O Kadara, B G D Haggett and B J Birch. Disposable sensor for measurement of vitamin B-2 in nutritional premix, cereal, and milk powder. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 54, 4921-4924, 2006.
  • A L Atkinson and K J Hunter.  Sensor for ascorbic acid or a salt thereof.  PCT WO 2004/083868, 30 September 2004.
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  • D M Rawson and B G D Haggett Microorganism-based sensors In P Worsfold, A Townshend and C Poole (ed) Encyclopaedia of Analytical Science, second edition. Academic Press, 2005, pp. 254 - 262. ISBN 0-12-764100-9.
  • T Zhang, A Robinson and D M Rawson Biosensor applications in toxicity determination of chemical industrial effluents Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 137, S117, 2004.
  • M Przybyt, B Haggett, R Dembczyński and T Jankowski. Biosensors In: M Jankiewicza and Z Kedziora (ed) Methods of measurement and quality control in the food industry and in biotechnology Wydawnictwo Akademii Rolniczej, Poznan, 2003. ISBN 83-7160-317-7.
  • R Bhatia, J W Dilleen, A L Atkinson and D M Rawson Combined physicochemical and biological sensing in environmental monitoring Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 2003, 18, 667-674.
  • A Bentley, A Atkinson, J Jezek and D M Rawson. Whole cell biosensors - electrochemical and optical approaches to ecotoxicity testing Toxicology in vitro, 2001, 15, 469-475.
  • B G D Haggett, A Bell, B J Birch, J W Dilleen, S J Edwards, D Law, S McIntyre and S Palmer. Towards a new type of electrochemical sensor system for process control. In: Progress in Biotechnology, 345 - 352. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2000.
  • J W Dilleen, G V Dep, B J Birch, B G D Haggett and S J Edwards. Determination of colour developing agents in photographic processing solutions using fixed-volume single-use sensors. Analyst, 125, 87-89, 2000.
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  • A G Fogg, M V B Zanoni, A A Barros, J A Rodrigues and B J Birch.  Aspects of cathodic stripping voltammetry at the hanging mercury drop electrode and in non-mercury disposable sensors. Electroanalysis, 12, 1227-1232, 2000.
  • J W Dilleen, B J Birch and B G D Haggett. Electrochemical detection of aluminium using single-use sensors. Analytical Communications, 36, 367-370, 1999.
  • J Jezek, B G D Haggett, A Atkinson and D M Rawson. Determination of glucosinolates using their alkaline degradation and reaction with ferricyanide. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 47, 4669-4674, 1999.
  • J Jezek. Towards the rapid analysis of total glucosinolates in oilseed and vegetable crops. PhD Thesis. University of Luton, 1999.
  • B G D Haggett Redox mediated whole cell biosensors for toxicity assessment and environmental protection. In: R G Compton and G Hancock (ed) Comprehensive Chemical Kinetics.
    37. Applications of Kinetic Modelling    . Elsevier, Amsterdam, 195-222, 1999.
  • M R Evans, G M Jordinson, D M Rawson and J G Rogerson Biosensors for the measurement of toxicity of waste waters to activated sludge Pesticide Science, 54, 447-452, 1998.
  • M E Polak The development of biosensing systems incorporating eukaryotic cells for rapid toxicity assessment PhD Thesis, University of Luton, 1998.
  • J W Dilleen, S D Sprules, B G D Haggett and B J Birch. Electrochemical determination of silver in photographic solutions using fixed-volume single-use sensors. Analyst, 123, 2905-2907, 1998.
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  • J W Dilleen, B J Birch and B G D Haggett. Voltammetric determination of silver and colour developing agents in photographic solutions at carbon screen-printed electrodes. [Abstract] ESEAC '98, Coimbra, Portugal. 24-28 May 1998.
  • J W Dilleen, S D Sprules and B J Birch. Voltammetry of solid state copper(II) ISEs. [Abstract] ESEAC '98, Coimbra, Portugal. 24-28 May 1998.
  • M Cardosi and B G D Haggett Biosensor devices In: M Campbell (ed) Sensor systems for environmental monitoring Blackie Academic and Professional, London, 210-267, 1997.
  • J G Rogerson Biosensor technology: applications in microbial toxicology PhD Thesis, University of Luton, 1997.
  • S J Edwards, B J Birch, B G Haggett and J W Dilleen. Apparatus, magazine and method for electrochemical detection or measurement. British Patent Application, 1997.
  • S J Edwards, B J Birch, B G Haggett and J W Dilleen. Apparatus, magazine and method for electrochemical detection or measurement. US Patent Application, 1998.
  • S J Edwards, B J Birch, B G Haggett and J W Dilleen. Device for electrochemical detection or measurement. Japanese patent application JP10311816.

  • S J Edwards, S McIntyre, B J Birch, A Bell, M Fall, J Groves, D Holland, R Pittson. pH sensor assembly Japanese Patent Application JP2000131266, 2000.British Patent Application GB19980023011, 1998.

  • S J Edwards, S McIntyre, B J Birch, B G Haggett and D Holland. pH sensor using glass particles embedded in an insulating layer. Japanese patent application JP2000131265, 2000.European patent application EP0997730.British Patent Application, 1998.
  • H Wakoh and B G D Haggett. Automated measurement of water content and nutrient concentration in rockwool slabs. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, 65, 29-35, 1996.
  • C E A Brooks The use of polymers and electropolymerisation in cell immobilisation for whole cell biosensors MPhil Thesis, University of Luton, 1996.
  • M E Polak, D M Rawson and B G D Haggett. Redox mediated biosensors incorporating cultured fish cells for toxicity assessment Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 11, 1253-1257, 1996.
  • J G Rogerson, A Atkinson, M R Evans and D M Rawson The potential for biosensors to assess the toxicity of industrial effluents In: J F Tapp, S M Hunt and J R Wharfe (ed), Toxic impacts of wastes on the aquatic environment Special Publication No.193, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 74-83, 1996.
  • B G D Haggett, J G Rogerson and D M Rawson Redox-mediated monitoring of immobilized Escherichia coli exposed to a vapour phase Bio electrochemistry and Bioenergetics, 37, 77-80, 1995.
  • P Pandard and D M Rawson An amperometric algal biosensor for herbicide detection employing a carbon cathode oxygen electrode Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality, 8, 323-333, 1993.
  • D M Rawson Microorganism-based sensors. In: A Townshend et al. (ed) Encyclopaedia of Analytical Science Academic Press. ISBN 0 12 226700 1, 1995.
  • A L Atkinson and D M Rawson Biosensors for pollution monitoring and toxicity assessment In: H Eijsackers, M Donkers and F Heimbach (ed) Ecotoxicology of Soil Organisms Lewis Publishers Inc., Michigan, ISBN 0 87371 530 6, 1993.
  • D M Rawson Biosensors and bioprobes In: P Calow (ed) Ecotoxicology Handbook - Vol. 1Blackwell Scientific Publications, ISBN 0 632 0 3573 0, pp. 428-437, 1993.
  • J R P Clarke, B G D Haggett, H Maxted and D M Rawson Detection of chemical species GB patent application A16446GB, 1992.
  • D M Rawson The use of biosensors for pollution detection in clean water Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 54, 184-185, 1992.
  • D M Rawson and N J Richardson Exploiting bioassay techniques in the development of biosensors for environmental protection In: G Costa and S Miertus (ed) Trends in Electrochemical Sensors World Scientific, ISBN 981 02 1247 X, pp. 127-134, 1992.
  • W C Gaisford, N J Richardson, B G D Haggett and D M Rawson Microbial biosensors for environmental monitoring Biochemical Society Transactions, 19, 15-18, 1991.
  • D M Rawson Biosensors in process control In: K Carr-Bryon (ed) Measurement and Control in Bioprocessing. Elsevier Applied Science, ISBN 1 85166 620 6, pp. 109-133, 1991.
  • W C Gaisford, D M Rawson and P Pandard. Biosensors incorporating photosynthetic systems. British Psycological Journal, 25, 88, 1990.
  • N J Richardson, S Gardner and D M Rawson. A chemically mediated amperometric biosensor for monitoring eubacterial respiration. Journal of Applied Bacteriology, 70, 422-426, 1990.
  • Pollutant detector. GB Patent 2189605.  1987
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