Research Assistant
Current• Worked on the development of an optical transdermal glucose biosensor, using fluorescently labeled glucose binding protein for various uses including non-invasive cell culture monitoring, and the neonatal intensive care unit.• Perform prokaryotic cell cultures and protein purification, fluorescent labeling, and immobilization. • Perform experiments with immobilized glucose and glutamine binding protein in microfluidic columns by using a mini-fluorometer to measure analyte concentrations in samples.• Fabricate and test microfluidic columns. • Test samples from clinical trials, and assist in the collection of said samples.• Used 96-well plate reader to measure glucose and glutamine concentrations in a cell free in vitro translation system as translation progressed.