Optical Biosensors & Biophotonics

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Johnson, C. W. A., Yin, H., Gore, M. G. and Melvin, T. (2005) Protein patterning on silicon (100). Proceedings of BioScience 2005 - from genes to systems.

Melvin, T., Dyadyusha, L., Yin, H., Jaiswal, S., Baumberg, J., Booy, F. and Brown, T. (2005) Quenching of CdSe quantum dot emission, a new approach for biosensing. Chemical Communications 25 pp. 3201-3203.

Bu, M., Melvin, T., Ensell, G. J., Wilkinson, J. S. and Evans, A. G. R. (2004) A new masking technology for deep glass etching and its microfluidic application. Sensors and Actuators A 115 pp. 476-482.

Melvin, T., Yin, H. B., Brown, T., Greef, R. and Wilkinson, J. S. (2004) Chemical modification and micropatterning of Silicon (100)with oligonucleotides. Microelectronic Engineering 73-74 pp. 830-836.

Husband, B., Bu, M., Evans, A. G. R. and Melvin, T. (2004) Investigation for the operation of an integrated peristaltic micropump. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 14(9) S64-S69.

Husband, B., Bu, M., Aspostoloupoulos, V., Melvin, T. and Evans, A. G. R. (2004) Novel actuation of an integrated peristaltic micropump. Microelectronic Engineering 73-74 pp. 858-863.

Melvin, T., Yin, H. B., Wilkinson, J. S., Brown, T., Eason, R. W., Mailis, S. and Greef, R. (2004) Photopatterning of DNA-oligonucleotides on Silicon (100) surfaces with micron-scale dimensions. Proceedings of SPIE 5461.

Yin, H. B., Brown, T., Wilkinson, J. S., Eason, R. W. and Melvin, T. (2004) Submicron patterning of DNA oligonucleotides on silicon. Nucleic Acids Research 32(14) e118-7.

Bu, M., Melvin, T., Ensell, G., Wilkinson, J. and Evans, A. (2003) Design and theoretical evaluation of a novel microfluidic device to be used for PCR. J. Micromech Microeng 13 13 pp. 125-130.

Bu, M., Melvin, T., Graham, E., Wilkinson, J. and Evans, A. (2003) Design and theoretical evaluation of a novel microfluidic device to be used for PCR. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 13(PII: S0960-1317(03)59919-3) pp. 125-130.

Privat, E., Melvin, T., Merola, F., Schweizer, G., Prodhomme, S., Asseline, U. and Vigny, P. (2002) Fluorescent Properties of Oligonucleotide-conjugated Thiazole Orange Probes. Photochemistry and Photobiology 75(3) pp. 201-210.

Privat, E., Melvin, T., Asseline, U. and Vigny, P. (2001) Oligonucleotide-conjugated Thiazole Orange Probes as "Light-up" Probes for Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Molecules in Living Cells.. Photochemistry and Photobiology 74(4) pp. 532-541.

Mohamad Shahimin, M., Hole, J. P., Wilkinson, J. S. and Melvin, T. (2006) Optical propulsion of particles on waveguides - an approach for sorting and separation of cells (Poster). In Proceedings of 8th Annual Linz Winter Workshop on Advances in Single-Molecule Research for Biology and Nanoscience, Linz, Austria.

Mohamad Shahimin, M., Hole, J. P., Wilkinson, J. S. and Melvin, T. (2006) Optical propulsion of particles on waveguides: an approach for sorting and separation of cells (Poster). In Proceedings of Annual Bio-Dielectric Conference on Theories, Mechanisms and Applications, Leicester, United Kingdom.

Husband, B., Evans, A. G. R. and Melvin, T. (2005) A Superparamagnetic bead driven fluidic device (Speech). Submitted to Microtechnologies for the New Millennium 2005, Seville, Spain.

Chau, C. F. and Melvin, T. (2005) Design and Fabrication of Passive Mixing Channels to be Incorporated into a Centrifugally Driven Microfluidic Lab-on-a-disc. In Proceedings of Proceedings of PREP 2005, pp. 58-59, Lancaster, UK.

Chau, C. F. and Melvin, T. (2005) Design And Fabrication Of Passive Mixing Channels To Be Incorporated Into A Centrifugally Driven microfluidic System For Forensic Science Applications. In Proceedings of PREP2005 (in press), Lancaster University.

Bahrami, M., Evans, A. G. R., Wilkinson, J. S., Husband, B., Sessions, N. and Melvin, T. (2005) Fabrication and Testing of a Micro-Fabricated PCR Device with an Integrated Fluorescence Detector. In Proceedings of Proceedings of 16th MicroMechanics Europe Workshop, pp. 358-361, Goteborg, Sweden.

Husband, B., Evans, A. G. R. and Melvin, T. (2005) Fluid Dispensing using Superparamagnetic Beads (Poster). In Proceedings of 16th MicroMechanics Europe Workshop, MME, pp. 338-341, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Bahrami, M., Melvin, T., Wilkinson, J. S. and Evans, A. G. R. (2005) PCR Device with Integrated Thermal Cycling and Fluorescence Detection Elements. In Proceedings of SPIE 2005 - Microtechnologies for the New Millennium 2005, Sevilla, Spain.

Yin, H. B., Brown, T., Wilkinson, J. S., Eason, R. W. and Melvin, T. (2005) Photonic generation of DNA micropatterns for haplotype analysis. In Proceedings of BioScience2005, Glasgow.

Husband, B., Melvin, T. and Evans, A. G. R. (2004) Fluidic Control Using Superamagnetic Beads (Poster). In Proceedings of 15th Micromechanics Europe Workshop MME, pp. 179-183, Leuven Belgium.

Bahrami, M., Melvin, T., Wilkinson, J. S. and Evans, A. G. R. (2004) Micro-Fabricated Polymerase Chain Reaction Device with Integrated Fluorescence Detection Elements. In Proceedings of Proceedings of 15th MicroMechanics Europe Workshop, pp. 203-206, Leuven, Blegium.

Bahrami, M., Melvin, T., Wilkinson, J. S. and Evans, A. G. R. (2004) Optical filter technologies for integration into a silicon microfabricated PCR device with a PN diode (Poster). In Proceedings of PREP2004, Hertfordshire-England.

(2003) Fabrication of a micro peristaltic pump. In Proceedings of PREP 2003, University of Exeter. Bu, M., Melvin, T., Evans, A., Wilkinson, J. and Ensell, G., Eds.

Bu, M., Husband, B., Melvin, T., Ensell, G. J., Pham, N. P., Sarro, P. M., Wilkinson, J. S. and Evans, A. G. R. (2003) Fabrication of a microfluidic chip for PCR applications (Poster). In Proceedings of 14th MicroMechanics Europe Workshop 2003, pp. 119-122, Delft, The Netherlands.

Husband, B., Bu, M., Apostolopoulos, V., Melvin, T. and Evans, A. G. R. (2003) Investigation for the operation of an integrated peristaltic micropump (Poster). In Proceedings of 14th MicroMechanics Europe Workshop, pp. 115-118, Delft, The Netherlands.

Bu, M., Melvin, T., Evans, A. and Wilkinson, J. (2002) Design and Simulation of a Micro Pump PCR Chip. In Proceedings of MME 02, pp. 145-148, Romania.