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Dr Javier Lou Franco received his PhD in Biotechnology (2022) at Queen’s University Belfast (School of Biological Sciences). Previously, a BSc in Biotechnology at Universidad de Zaragoza (2015) and a MSc in Nanostructured Materials for Nanotechnological Applications (2016) at the same university. As a novel researcher, he worked in the development of nanobiosensors using gold nanoparticles (nanoprisms and nanorods) under the supervision of Dr. Jesús Martínez de la Fuente, between 2014-2016. In 2017 he joined the FoodSmartphone Project (H2020-MSCA-ITN) at Queen’s University Belfast where he started his doctoral studies which revolved around the study of catalytic and spectroscopic properties of gold nanostars and their application in the development of smartphone-based biosensors targeting foodborne pathogens. Since January 2021, he works in the Health Division of Tecnalia.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Directed Assembly of Au Nanostar@Ag Satellite Nanostructures for SERS-Based Sensing of Hg2+ Ions
Ellis, M. G., Pant, U., Lou-Franco, J., Logan, N. & Cao, C., 23 Jun 2023, In: ACS Applied Nano Materials. 6, 12, p. 10431-10440 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Smartphone-based immunochemical sensor exploiting peroxidase-like activity of ligand-capped gold nanostars: A proof-of-concept detection of Mycobacterium bovis
Lou-Franco, J., Zhao, Y., Nelis, J. L. D., Stewart, L., Rafferty, K., Elliott, C. & Cao, C., 15 Jan 2023, In: Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 220, 114857.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access34 Citations (Scopus) -
Peroxidase-Mimicking Activity of Biogenic Gold Nanoparticles Produced from Prunus nepalensis Fruit Extract: Characterizations and Application for the Detection of Mycobacterium bovis
Das, B., Lou-Franco, J., Gilbride, B., Ellis, M. G., Stewart, L. D., Grant, I. R., Balasubramanian, P. & Cao, C., 20 Jun 2022, In: ACS Applied Bio Materials. 5, 6, p. 2712-2725 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Catalytic gold nanostars for SERS-based detection of mercury ions (Hg2+) with inverse sensitivity
Logan, N., Lou-Franco, J., Elliott, C. & Cao, C., Sept 2021, In: Environmental Science: Nano. 8, 9, p. 2718-2730 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gold Nanozymes: From Concept to Biomedical Applications
Lou-Franco, J., Das, B., Elliott, C. & Cao, C., 1 Jan 2021, In: Nano-Micro Letters. 13, 1, 10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access271 Citations (Scopus)
Thesis
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Gold nanostars: From optical and catalytic properties to the Development of Smartphone-based and Portable Biosensing Approaches for Food Contaminants
Lou Franco, J. (Author), Cao (Supervisor) & Elliott (Supervisor), 2021Doctoral thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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