Grant: Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Nucleic acid building blocks are an important part of biology and have recently found interest in the fields of materials research. Nanomaterials, specifically carbon dots, hybridized with nucleic acid building blocks provide a novel approach in biosensing systems. Although carbon dots are well characterized, the interactions it has with nucleic acid building blocks is immensely missing from the field. The proposed research provides a novel approach through the use of analytical methods such as spectroscopy and electrochemistry. The proposed research will shed light on the interaction between nanomaterials and nucleic acid building blocks. This will lead to the creation of an innovative biosensing system, promising advanced and power functions in the fields of health, biomedical and environmental sciences.