Original Article by Jamie Morton, Science Reporter, NZ Herald
- Biological “invisible ink” for anti-counterfeiting of pharmaceuticals and high-value clothing.
- Giving cells and viruses “address labels” on their surface so they can be “told” to go to a specific place in the body, including attacking cancer cells.
- Creating blood tests where the results appear as words or smartphone-readable barcodes.
- Attaching living cells to electronic chips to create electronic micro labs-on-a-chip.
- Attaching living cells to bandage materials for the treatment of wounds.
- Creating drug delivery particles which can be surface-modified to go to the right place in the body.
- Making antidotes to allow for improved transplantation and transfusion.
- Neutralising toxins caused by bacteria, such as Shiga toxin.
- Detect antibodies in the blood that may harm an unborn baby.
- Rapid development of new virus tests suitable for mass screening of epidemic outbreaks.