Team Description

We are a multidisciplinary team of high performance with the aim of generating positive change and represent our institution and the country in the international competition BIOMOD. The Bio-Designers team, under Dr. Ashutosh Sharma and Eng. Kalaumari Mayoral tutoring, aims to develop a practical, non-invasive and economic aptamer-based electrochemical biosensor (electrochemical aptasensor), in order to quantify glycated albumin, which is involved in the development of diabetic retinopathy.

Team Objectives

General:

Mounting an aptamer-based electrochemical biosensor (electrochemical aptasensor) to quantify glycated albumin.

Specifics:

Mounting an electrochemical analysis system using the aptamer and glycated albumin as a biomarker.

Conducting preliminary tests for the electrochemical analysis system.

Proper functionalization of the aptamer based electrode and electrochemical characterization of the electrode.

Performing controls to verify the specificity of the biosensor.

Performing calibration curves with different concentrations of analyte in order to establish the rage of detection of the biosensor.