MULITLAB

Miniaturised, multifunctional sensors are essential for accessing diverse chemical and biochemical information, which currently necessitates centralised laboratories and analytical techniques. Easy-to-use, rapid point-of-need sensors have the potential to revolutionise fields such as disease management, robotics and early detection of environmental threats. Nanophotonic devices offer promise in overcoming the limitations of current analytical methods, but are associated with significant challenges. The EU-funded MultiLab project aims to address these challenges by developing a flexible multi-sensing platform for medical diagnostics and IoT-based environmental monitoring. The platform utilises plasmonic augmented arrayed waveguide grating sensing, mid-IR photothermal spectroscopy and graphite-based electro-chemiluminescence sensing for multi-target detection. It will enable the detection of harmful algae blooms in freshwater sources and facilitate the diagnosis of fever without an apparent source.