HENRIëTTE VAN DORP

PROJECT

The goal of this project is the development of a redox-sensor for detection of H₂O₂ in exhaled breath condensate. H₂O₂ has been reported at elevated levels in the exhaled breath condensate of individuals affected by diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Typically H₂O₂ measurements are obtained off-line after collection of the exhaled breath in condensation units, which is time and labor intensive. Thus, reliable point-of-care detection has the potential to provide improvement in monitoring and treatment of affected patients. Different measurement techniques for H₂O₂ have been reported, including spectrophotometry, chemiluminescense, or electrochemical sensors. Amongst these approaches electrochemical detection is particularly attractive due to the possibility of miniaturization, cost effectiveness, and potential for mass production.

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BIOGRAPHY

Henriëtte van Dorp was born in Leiden, the Netherlands, in 1983. She received the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Twente, the Netherlands, in November 2010. She was a volunteer for her study association for the course of her studies, working on the association’s quarterly, the information days for prospective freshmen and doing first aid. Henriëtte was also involved in the laboratory introduction period for girls doing technical study programs for over four years and translated parts of the university newspaper to English. Her internship at Micronit Microfluidics for four months was on low and room temperature bonding of glass and polymers

She’s working as a PhD student since November 2010 with the BIOS lab on a chip group headed by Albert van den Berg.