Bioelectronics Programme

The biomedical sciences industry is a key growth engine for the Singapore economy. Microelectronics provides key and striking opportunities for advancing bio-medical research and creating new markets.

IME is in a position to leverage on its expertise across the entire value chain of microelectronics and also on the collaborations of A*STAR's biomedical research institutes to make intellectual and economic impact in the bioelectronics area. IME's bioelectronics R&D efforts explore the use of CMOS and Si nanotechnology to build nanoscale sensors and "sample to answer" microsystems for biomedical research and applications.

The following applications and associated technologies are currently under pursuit. Several projects with these themes are carried out in collaboration with the academia and industry.


Application Functionality Device / Microsystem
Clinical and molecular diagnostics for disease detection and therapeutic response Extraction, amplification & detection of nucleic acid targets (DNA, RNA) DNA / RNA extraction, microPCR chips & self-contained cartridge
Qualitative & quantitative sensing of bio-molecules (DNA, RNA, protein) with multiplexing capabilities Nanogap electrode array, Si nanowire array
Cell based diagnostics Real time electrical detection of cell attachment Microelectrode array
High throughput drug screening Ion-channel current measurement Patch clamp chip in package
Water quality monitoring - protozoa, bacteria and virus Sample separation, concentration & detection Integrated environmental monitoring with fluidics & sensors based system

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