MCS publishes in Journal of Forensic SciencesThe extraction and recovery efficiency of swabs used to collect evidence at crime scenes is relatively low (typically <50%) for bacterial spores and body fluids. Cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is an interesting alternative compared to whole cells as a source for forensic analysis, but extraction and recovery from swabs has not been tested before using pure DNA. In this study cotton, foam, nylon flocked, polyester and rayon swabs are investigated in order to collect pure DNA isolated from saliva samples. The morphology and absorption capacity of swabs is studied. Extraction and recovery efficiencies are determined and compared to the maximum theoretical efficiency. The results indicate that a substantial part of DNA is not extracted from the swab and some types of swab seem to bind effectively with DNA. The efficiency of the different types of swab never exceeds 50%. The nylon flocked 4N6FLOQSwab used for buccal sampling performs the best.Read more
Contributing to solar fuels future technologiesA paper titled Pathways to Electrochemical Solar-Hydrogen Technologies has been published by the influential Energy and Environmental Science journal. Together with 45+ experts from different areas of science and technology, this work summarises an event organized by staff members of the MCS group at the Lorentz Centre in 2014.Read more
MCS publishes in Journal of Forensic Sciences
Contributing to solar fuels future technologies
UT boosts efficiency of solar fuels
MCS publishes in Experiments in Fluids
MCS members get the Public's attention (Kijk magazine)
MCS publishes paper in the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
Gas chromatography in a pillar column silicon chip
New paper published in Journal of Membrane Science
New paper in The Analyst by MCS group in collaboration with Ottens group of TU Delft
MCS publishes new paper on diffusive bubble growth in Langmuir
MCSER awarded travel grant for the upcoming 232nd ECS conference
MCS group will deliver an oral presentation at the 232nd Electrochemical Society conference in Washington D.C.