Our innovation:
-Design of a new porous controlled delivery material for the detection of Candida albicans
-The material may be mesoporous silica nanoparticles or nanoporous anodized alumina in the form of film or plate
-Modification of the external surface of the material with a molecular esemble allows the design of gated delivery systems
-Method of preparation of the material
-Development of a fast and sensitive in vitro diagnostic method using the new molecular gated system
Competitive advantages: sensitive, fast and more cost-effective system, it can be used in situ during the patient medical consultation. No expensive instruments or expertised personnel are required. Early detection of the pathogen, diagnostic time decreases from 3-4 days to 10-15 min.
To be determined during further development
Patient need addressed: Infection of Candida albicans
Aida Castellanos Paez
