New research project hopes to detect Parkinson's and cancer at an earlier stage

Early diagnosis of fatal diseases is of enormous importance to society and the beneficial effect of the research results is great. In many cases, early detection of a disease is crucial to stop or slow down its progression.

In the upcoming research project 'Multilayer architecture of H2O2 non-enzymic sensors for biomedical applications', Denis Music and his team, in collaboration with the Biofilms Research Center for Biointerfaces led by Professor Tautgirdas Ruzgas, will use a completely new instrument — a so-called 'sputtering system'.

We expect to further improve the performance of biosensors and thus enable the early detection of certain deadly diseases.

Daniel Music, Professor at Malmö University

Several new techniques

"Sputtering is a physical process in which ions with very high energy are made to hit a plate so that atoms are detached from its surface. These atoms are then collected on another plate where they form a thin film: a biosensor whose various properties can then be studied," explains Denis Music and continues:

"Another novelty is that in the upcoming project, we will use multilayers that are, for example, built as 'nanorods', which can be perceived as nanostructures within another nanostructure."

Exploring biosensors plays an important role in the clinical detection of hydrogen peroxide-related diseases, such as Parkinson's disease and cancer.

"With the concept of nanostructured multilayers, we expect to further improve the performance of biosensors and thus enable early detection of some deadly diseases," says Denis Music, professor at Malmö University.

Text: Magnus Erlandsson