Functional lateral flow arrays for the identification
of multidrug-resistant pathogens (FKZ 13FH121PX8)
OBJECTIVE
- multidrug-resistant pathogens play an important role in fatal nosocomial infections, because successful therapy depends on the selection of the right antibiotic
- untargeted and excessive use of antibiotics further aggravate the situation
AIM OF THE PROJECT
Development of ((multi-)functional) Multiplex Lateral Flow
microarrays (LFMAs) for point-of-care analysis of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections
- selective binding of ESBL (extended-spectrum beta-lactamases)- and/or CPE (carbapenemase)-active pathogens
- high sensitivity and multiplex capability due to Quantum Dots
- rapid data analysis via smartphone application
TASKS
-> selection of suitable image analysis methods
-> development of the smartphone application
PARTNERS
Institute of Precision Medicine – Prof. Kohl & Prof. Deigner
FUNDING
