RESEARCH

Our group has had a longstanding interest in Polarized Light Imaging. Polarized-light microscopy has become indispensable for studying cell and tissue structures, including muscle fibers, mitotic spindles, the collagen-rich extracellular matrix in animals, and the cellulose-rich cell walls in plants. Recently, the application of polarized light imaging has expanded to sensing purposes, which BEL is working on. 

BEL is developing affordable point-of-care devices for biomedical, environmental, water, and food safety applications. Currently, BEL aims to develop electrochemical and optical biosensors for detecting mRNA related to lung cancer therapy, pathogenic bacteria, and heavy metals.

BEL is designing and developing a biomaterial for medical and environmental applications. This project aims to harness the bactericidal potential of certain materials and agents, integrating them into a usable biomaterial form for diverse applications, reducing the dependency on traditional antibiotics and providing a novel avenue to combat bacterial infections.