​A new research article by members of the BioMed Materials: Design & Innovation Group at the University of Jordan, in collaboration with partners from Doha (Qatar) and Binghamton University (USA), has been published in Chemosensors.

The study, led by Dr. Yazan Al-Zain (corresponding author), with Mohammad Bqoor, Maha Albqoor, and Lujain Ismail, presents a novel airborne pathogen detection system based on the Flashing Ratchet Potential (FRP) principle coupled with Electric Current Spectroscopy (ECS). This approach enables real-time detection of nano-scale airborne particles—offering a potential breakthrough in continuous environmental monitoring for hospitals, airports, and public spaces.

The work demonstrates the first open-air electro-ratchet transport system for bioaerosol detection and represents an innovative leap in non-optical biosensing technologies.

Congratulations to the team on this remarkable achievement advancing next-generation pathogen detection technology!

Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9040/13/10/371​