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Sat
18
Aug
2018
Sensor and Assay Technology Readiness Levels
At Zimmer and Peacock we develop and manufacture sensors and assays for our clients.
We use NASA's Technology Readiness Levels to define what level a technology is at, or to what level we will bring or deliver the technology to.
In parallel with the Technology Readiness Levels are the Manufacturing Readiness Levels, which we use to define how matured the production manufacturing is.
At Zimmer and Peacock we support our clients and customers through standard products, development services and manufacturing.
Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)
Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL)
Fri
17
Aug
2018
Newsletter August 17
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Analysing molecules by electrochemistry
There is a commercially and technically important fact that is not widely known, which is ..'if you can analyse a molecule by UV-Vis, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Colorimetric assay, Surface Plasma Resonance etc then you can probably detect it by electrochemistry as well'..
Why use electrochemistry?
If you are looking for a super low cost and robust detection/analysis/sensing technology, then electrochemistry is probably the best platform for you. Most home use glucose strips on the market are electrochemical and this is because the developers and manufacturers realised that they could make the electrochemical test strips at super low cost, that the electronics were low cost and that the sample, blood, could be analysed without any preparation, purification dilution etc.
The issue with electrochemistry
The issue with electrochemistry is that scientist are often taught optical methods as undergraduates and so the techniques are very familiar to us, but electrochemistry and electroanalytical techniques are not so widely taught. At ZP we see our role in part to give people the tools and training to get started on using electrochemical techniques. Find out more on our website here.
ZP Speaking - MEMS Sensors and Executive Congress
Zimmer and Peacock are speaking at the MEMS and Sensors Executive Congress at Napa this October.
Our abstract is:
Zimmer and Peacock see that sensors are a critical part of a number of Social and Commercial Revolutions, including the Internet of Things (IoT), Sensor Web and the growth of the Invitro Diagnostics Market (IVD).
At Zimmer and Peacock we are partnering with academia and industry to ensure that there are enough good and commercially available sensors to meet the requirements of these new and growing markets. As part of this Zimmer and Peacock provides a range of products and services including: sensors, the necessary hardware, and customer specific Android and iOS applications, IP generation and scalable manufacturing. Part of the remit at Zimmer and Peacock is to innovate around our collaborator's inventions and to help bring ideas to market.
Pinout for ZP sensors and electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we believe in helping our customers get the most out of our sensors and so we are very keen on sharing information.
In the image below we show what the pinout is on a connector and where those pins must go to on the sensor/electrode.
Note if you are using PalmSens and DropSens equipment this information may still be relevant to you.
We are here to help so please don't hesitate to contact us.
Auto industry looks to ZP for inspiration
At ZP we are delighted that the Auto Industry looks to our flagship potentiostat for design ideas.
In a side by side comparison between the AnaPot, a potentiostat optimised for sensors and biosensors, we were struck by its resemblance to the new Kia.
AnaPot also in Black
AnaPot is ZP's flagship potentiostat optimised for anyone designing biosensors, the latest model has ruggedised parts, and come in cool anodized alumina.
Fri
17
Aug
2018
ZP at AACC 2018
ZP had a great show at the AACC 2018.
At the conference we discussed everything from point-of-care development and manufacturing, to wearable sensors.
Below we have put some useful links to our products and services.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.
Thu
16
Aug
2018
Analysing molecules by electrochemistry
There is a commercially and technically important fact that is not widely known, which is ..'if you can analyse a molecule by UV-Vis, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Colorimetric assay, Surface Plasma Resonance etc then you can probably detect it by electrochemistry as well'..
Why use electrochemistry?
If you are looking for a super low cost and robust detection/analysis/sensing technology, then electrochemistry is probably the best platform for you. Most home use glucose strips on the market are electrochemical and this is because the developers and manufacturers realised that they could make the electrochemical test strips at super low cost, that the electronics were low cost and that the sample, blood, could be analysed without any preparation, purification dilution etc.
The issue with electrochemistry
The issue with electrochemistry is that scientist are often taught optical methods as undergraduates and so the techniques are very familiar to us, but electrochemistry and electroanalytical techniques are not so widely taught. At ZP we see our role in part to give people the tools and training to get started on using electrochemical techniques.
How to get going?
In this quick tutorial we are assuming that you have some electrodes and a potentiostat sourced from Zimmer and Peacock, if not hopefully the notes are useful.
We seven seven steps in getting your first electrochemical data on the molecule of interest for you.
1st – I would connect a sensor to the Ana Pot and start the software. Once the connection is established, you should apply the settings according to the attached picture.
2nd – I would then pipette a blank solution (e.g. PBS) on the electrodes’ area, about 30 – 40 uL covering all electrodes.
3rd – I would the run a CV scan with the settings in step 1 and save the data. This would be the baseline.
4th – I would then replace the sensor and pipette a known concentration of molecule in solvent (e.g.phosphate buffer solution) on the electrodes’ area, 30 – 40 uL.
5th – Run the CV scan and save the data.
6th – You can then compare both CV scans and check for oxidation, or reduction, current peaks that do not appear on your baseline (e.g. only phosphate buffer solution). These will correspond to the presence of your molecule
7th – You can then test different concentrations of your molecule to see if the peak current detected is proportional to the concentration. If everything goes well, the higher the peak current, the higher is the furosemide concentration.
Zimmer and Peacock is super friendly company so feel free to contact us with any technical questions.
Tue
14
Aug
2018
ZP Speaking - MEMS Sensors and Executive Congress
Zimmer and Peacock are speaking at the MEMS and Sensors Executive Congress at Napa this October.
Our abstract is
Zimmer and Peacock see that sensors are a critical part of a number of Social and Commercial Revolutions, including the Internet of Things (IoT), Sensor Web and the growth of the Invitro Diagnostics Market (IVD).
At Zimmer and Peacock, we are partnering with academia and industry to ensure that there are enough good and commercially available sensors to meet the requirements of these new and growing markets. As part of this Zimmer and Peacock provides a range of products and services including: sensors, the necessary hardware, and customer specific Android and iOS applications, IP generation and scalable manufacturing. Part of the remit at Zimmer and Peacock is to innovate around our collaborators' inventions and to help bring ideas to market.
Mon
13
Aug
2018
Pinout for ZP sensors and electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we believe in helping our customers get the most out of our sensors and so we are very keen on sharing information.
In the image below we show what the pinout is on a connector and where those pins must go to on the sensor/electrode.
Note if you are using PalmSens and DropSens equipment this information may still be relevant to you.
We are here to help so please don't hesitate to contact us.
If you have a 4-pin connector use the adjacent image.
Fri
10
Aug
2018
Auto industry looks to ZP for inspiration
At ZP we are delighted that the Auto Industry looks to our flagship potentiostat for design ideas.
In a side by side comparison between the AnaPot, a potentiostat optimised for sensors and biosensors, we were struck by its resemblance to the new Kia.
Fri
10
Aug
2018
AnaPot also in Black
AnaPot is ZP's flagship potentiostat optimised for anyone designing biosensors, the latest model has ruggedised parts, and come in cool anodized alumina.
Fri
10
Aug
2018
Newsletter August 10
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Variation in screen-printed electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we are the only manufacturer of screen printed electrodes, biosensor, sensors and medical diagnostics who wafer-map our electrodes.
For certain types of electrochemical sensors the signal is proportional to the working electrode area and so ZP is unique in that we functionally test the working electrode as part of our manufacturing process.
In the adjacent image we have tested 52 electrodes with a standard solution using cyclic voltammetry. We have measured the peak height and have collected all the data we can see how the signal/peak height changes across the wafer. We can see that for this wafer our coefficient of variation is approximately 10%.
If someone was using this wafer to make sensors where the method of analysis was EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy) or an amperometric technique we would report advise that the best variation they could expect is 10%, if they wanted better precision we would select electrodes from the wafer which we would take forward to convert into sensors.
Pt electrodes as biosensors
Zimmer and Peacock had a collaborator who was using a ZP platinum sensors in a flow cell. The user was wondering why the signal looked like it was changing at the beginning of the assay.
In the adjacent image you can see how the signal was changing when tested with 0 micromolar hydrogen peroxide.
The answer to this question can have a number of sources but an obvious answer is that the Pt is undergoing conversion from Pt to PtO2. The observation in the lab is often that someone will use at Pt electrode and the signal may take some time to settle, but then on further use of the electrode the electrode is stable. What we suspect at ZP is that the first time you use a sensor it is Pt but as soon a you apply a voltage, maybe 650 mV vs reference electrode then you will convert the top layer of Pt to PtO2. As the platinum is consumed the current due to this process diminishes until the signal becomes stable.
Wed
08
Aug
2018
Variation in screen-printed electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we are the only manufacturer of screen printed electrodes, biosensor, sensors and medical diagnostics who wafer-map our electrodes.
For certain types of electrochemical sensors the signal is proportional to the working electrode area and so ZP is unique in that we functionally test the working electrode as part of our manufacturing process.
In the adjacent image we have tested 52 electrodes with a standard solution using cyclic voltammetry. We have measured the peak height and have collected all the data we can see how the signal/peak height changes across the wafer. We can see that for this wafer our coefficient of variation is approximately 10%.
If someone was using this wafer to make sensors where the method of analysis was EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy) or an amperometric technique we would report advise that the best variation they could expect is 10%, if they wanted better precision we would select electrodes from the wafer which we would take forward to convert into sensors.
Fri
03
Aug
2018
Pt electrodes as biosensors
Zimmer and Peacock had a collaborator who was using a ZP platinum sensors in a flow cell. The user was wondering why the signal looked like it was changing at the beginning of the assay.
In the adjacent image you can see how the signal was changing when tested with 0 micromolar hydrogen peroxide.
The answer to this question can have a number of sources but an obvious answer is that the Pt is undergoing conversion from Pt to PtO2. The observation in the lab is often that someone will use at Pt electrode and the signal may take some time to settle, but then on further use of the electrode the electrode is stable. What we suspect at ZP is that the first time you use a sensor it is Pt but as soon a you apply a voltage, maybe 650 mV vs reference electrode then you will convert the top layer of Pt to PtO2. As the platinum is consumed the current due to this process diminishes until the signal becomes stable.
Fri
03
Aug
2018
Wearable Biosensors
Zimmer and Peacock have brought the wearable biosensor for monitoring sweat etc a step closer. In this video we chat through the features that make this wearable.
Fri
03
Aug
2018
Newsletter August 3
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Pt electrodes as biosensors
Zimmer and Peacock had a collaborator who was using a ZP platinum sensors in a flow cell. The user was wondering why the signal looked like it was changing at the beginning of the assay.
In the image you can see how the signal was changing when tested with 0 micromolar hydrogen peroxide.
The answer to this question can have a number of sources but an obvious answer is that the Pt is undergoing conversion from Pt to PtO2. The observation in the lab is often that someone will use at Pt electrode and the signal may take some time to settle, but then on further use of the electrode the electrode is stable. What we suspect at ZP is that the first time you use a sensor it is Pt but as soon a you apply a voltage, maybe 650 mV vs reference electrode then you will convert the top layer of Pt to PtO2. As the platinum is consumed the current due to this process diminishes until the signal becomes stable.
Wearable Biosensors
Zimmer and Peacock have brought the wearable biosensor for monitoring sweat etc a step closer. In this video we chat through the features that make this wearable.
New concept in biosensor testing
At Zimmer and Peacock we are big fans of new technology that is relevant to the biosensor development effort.
The new biosensor tester is perfect for anyone who has determined there assay conditions and needs to start high throughput testing.
Thu
02
Aug
2018
New concept in biosensor testing
At Zimmer and Peacock we are big fans of new technology that is relevant to the biosensor development effort.
The new biosensor tester is perfect for anyone who has determined there assay conditions and needs to start high throughput testing.
Fri
27
Jul
2018
Newsletter July 27
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
ZP at CamBridgeSens
Zimmer and Peacock are keen supporters of Cambridge University's Sensors Research and so we are delighted to be attending Sensors Day 2018 for the second year running.
Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to attend the Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018.
We discussed two main themes:
1) Zahner instrumentation for corrosion research.
2) The translation of corrosion research into products.
Corrosion at Zimmer and Peacock
At Zimmer and Peacock we are 100% pragmatic and we understand that corrosion is multi-faceted problem and though we can inhibit corrosion one can never say that corrosion will ever go away.
At Zimmer and Peacock we support our clients and collaborators in three ways:
1) Fundamental Research and Characterization - ZP support the academic and industrial community by the supply and support of the EIS systems from Zahner.
2) The provision of chemical sensors for corrosion environmental monitoring.
3) The ZP ability to reduce potentiostat systems down to low cost potentiostats.
Oxford University senses spicy deal with Zimmer and Peacock
Oxford University Innovation licenses sensors for garlic, ginger and turmeric to Zimmer and Peacock.
Handheld devices which can accurately detect and quantify the levels of garlic, ginger and turmeric in foodstuffs form the basis of a new licensing deal between Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the research commercialisation arm of Oxford University, and electrochemical sensor manufacturer Zimmer and Peacock (ZP).
The sensors were developed by Professor Richard Compton and his team at the Compton Group in the Oxford University Department of Chemistry, which also developed calibration free pH measurement. The palm-sized devices utilise electrochemical sensing to analyse a liquid sample much the same way a diabetic monitor blood sugar and delivers results to a smartphone or other display in less than a minute.
The Compton Group and ZP deal builds on a pre-existing relationship following the prior licensing of ChilliPot, a sensor which provides an accurate measurement of a chilli’s spiciness.
ZP attending University of Bath's C3Bio Inaugral Event
Zimmer and Peacock is attending the Inaugural event of the Centre for Biosensors, Bioelectronics and Biodevices (C3Bio) at the University of Bath on the 7th September 2018.
C3Bio is a new multidisciplinary research centre with over 70 members (15 core academics, 18 affiliated academics, ~10 postdocs, ~30 PhD students), bringing together a critical mass of researchers from engineering, physical, life and social sciences working on different aspects of biosensors (sensing elements and techniques), bioelectronics (electrophysiology and bioelectronic circuits) and biodevices (device co-design and integration).
Zimmer and Peacock speaking at Cambridge University
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be invited to speak at cambridge University to the Cambridge CDT course.
Zimmer and Peacock will be talking about what it takes to commercialize electrochemical sensors and biosensors.
Johnson Matthey Lecture Theatre (Lecture Theatre 2) at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology for the lecture at 11.30am on 27 September 2018.
ZP Wearable Biosensor Pack starts shipping
The ZP wearable biosensor pack starts to ship.
At Zimmer and Peacock we see that wearable sensors are the future, but there is a distinct lack of wearable biosensors and applications, that is why ZP has started to ship its wearable biosensor pack to customers and clients.
ICAPHP2108
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be attending the ICAPHP in Bali this August.
Zimmer and Peacock will be presenting their ChilliSensor and talking about what it takes to develop, manufacture and commercialise a sensor for food and agricultural purposes.
ZP at the BMA
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to be invited to a Cancer UK's event for tackling early prognostics in cancer. The event was held at the BMA in London.
Zimmer and Peacock is the UK's biggest independent contract developer and manufacturer of IVD and in-vivo sensors for monitoring human health
Thu
26
Jul
2018
ZP at CamBridgeSens
Zimmer and Peacock are keen supporters of Cambridge University's Sensors Research and so we are delighted to be attending Sensors Day 2018 for the second year running.
Thu
26
Jul
2018
Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to attend the Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018.
We discussed two main themes.
1) Zahner instrumentation for corrosion research.
2) The translation of corrosion research into products.
Thu
26
Jul
2018
Corrosion at Zimmer and Peacock
At Zimmer and Peacock we are 100 % pragmatic and we understand that corrosion is multi-faceted problem, and though we can inhibit corrosion one can never say that corrosion will ever go away.
At Zimmer and Peacock we support our clients and collaborators in three ways:
1) Fundamental Research and Characterization - ZP support the academic and industrial community by the supply and support of the EIS systems from Zahner.
2) The provision of chemical sensors for corrosion environmental monitoring.
3) The ZP ability to reduce potentiostat systems down to low cost potentiostats.
The chemical sensors from Zimmer and Peacock suitable for corrosion environmental monitoring includes:
Once we you have fully characterized your corrosion system on a Zahner potentiostat ZP can take your assay and translate it onto flexible low cost flexible system
Thu
26
Jul
2018
Oxford University senses spicy deal with Zimmer and Peacock
Oxford University Innovation licenses sensors for garlic, ginger and turmeric to Zimmer and Peacock.
Handheld devices which can accurately detect and quantify the levels of garlic, ginger and turmeric in foodstuffs form the basis of a new licensing deal between Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the research commercialisation arm of Oxford University, and electrochemical sensor manufacturer Zimmer and Peacock (ZP).
The sensors were developed by Professor Richard Compton and his team at the Compton Group in the Oxford University Department of Chemistry, which also developed calibration free pH measurement. The palm-sized devices utilise electrochemical sensing to analyse a liquid sample much the same way a diabetic monitor blood sugar and delivers results to a smartphone or other display in less than a minute.
The Compton Group and ZP deal builds on a pre-existing relationship following the prior licensing of ChilliPot, a sensor which provides an accurate measurement of a chilli’s spiciness.
Dr Martin Peacock, CEO at Zimmer and Peacock, said:
“It’s great to be able to take the latest developments from the Richard’s lab and then use our skills to develop and market them to the customers. Our products must be easy to use and these electrochemical sensors lend themselves well to compact electronics integrated through to simple smartphone apps. We’re always keen to learn about the sensing issue that Richard and his group decide to tackle next.”
Prof Compton added:
“I am delighted to see our sensors being developed by the capable and experienced team at Z&P. They understand the science, the market, and have an impressively dynamic and proactive approach.”
Andrew Bowen, Senior Licensing and Ventures Manager at Oxford University Innovation, added:
“We think ZP is the perfect partner for developing these latest electrochemical sensors to emerge from Professor Compton’s work. They bring a wealth of technical and commercial experience, have a prior relationship with the Compton Group, and have already set up a dedicated team to bring these products to market, working with customers to ensure the sensors can meet their individual needs.”
Thu
26
Jul
2018
ZP attending University of Bath's C3Bio Inaugral Event
Zimmer and Peacock is attending the Inaugural event of the Centre for Biosensors, Bioelectronics and Biodevices (C3Bio) at the University of Bath on the 7th September 2018.
C3Bio is a new multidisciplinary research centre with over 70 members (15 core academics, 18 affiliated academics, ~10 postdocs, ~30 PhD students), bringing together a critical mass of researchers from engineering, physical, life and social sciences working on different aspects of biosensors (sensing elements and techniques), bioelectronics (electrophysiology and bioelectronic circuits) and biodevices (device co-design and integration).
Wed
25
Jul
2018
Zimmer and Peacock speaking at Cambridge University
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be invited to speak at cambridge University to the Cambridge CDT course.
Zimmer and Peacock will be talking about what it takes to commercialize electrochemical sensors and biosensors.
Johnson Matthey Lecture Theatre (Lecture Theatre 2) at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology for the lecture at 11.30am on 27 September 2018.
Tue
24
Jul
2018
ZP Wearable Biosensor Pack starts shipping
The ZP wearable biosensor pack starts to ship.
At Zimmer and Peacock we see that wearable sensors are the future, but there is a distinct lack of wearable biosensors and applications, that is why ZP has started to ship its wearable biosensor pack to customers and clients.
Tue
24
Jul
2018
ICAPHP2108
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be attending the ICAPHP in Bali this August.
Zimmer and Peacock will be presenting their ChilliSensor and talking about what it takes to develop, manufacture and commercialise a sensor for food and agricultural purposes.
Sun
22
Jul
2018
Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018
Zimmer and Peacock are attending the Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018 with our partners Zahner.
Sun
22
Jul
2018
ZP at the BMA
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to be invited to a
Cancer UK's event for tackling early prognostics in cancer. The event was held at the BMA in London.
Zimmer and Peacock is the UK's biggest independent contract developer and manufacturer of IVD and in-vivo sensors for monitoring human health
Fri
20
Jul
2018
Newsletter July 20
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Biosensor Arrays
Zimmer and Peacock creates biosensor arrays from it's biosensor catalogue. We are able to place 4 biosensors within a small footprint, for example 4 glucose sensors, 4 pH sensors, 2 glucose sensors with 1 potassium sensor and 1 lacate sensor etc.
The biosensor array platform from Zimmer and Peacock allows for over 256 combinations of sensor from our pH, glucose, lactate and pH sensors for example. Find out more on our website here.
ZP at Medica
Zimmer and Peacock is a world leading independent developer and manufacturer of medical diagnostics and biosensor so we will be attending Medica this year. Please contact us to meet us there.
Diabetes Technology Meeting
Zimmer and Peacock are a world leading contract developer and manufacturer of SMBG and CGM sensors and electronics. We are delighted to be attending the DTM meeting this November, please contact us to meet us there.
Cambridge University Masterclass on Biosensors
For the second year running ZP has partnered with the University of Cambridge to run a Masterclass on Biosensors, this masterclass is very unique as we believe you learn by doing and so the 2-day event will involve a lot of practicals performed by the attendees.
Please visit our website to attend and see videos of some of the practicals you will perform.
Sensors in Food and Agriculture
Zimmer and Peacock are contract developers of sensors for food and agriculture, as demonstrated by our chilli sensor.
We are delighted to be exhibiting at Sensors in Food and Agriculture 2018 the 3rd annual Sensors in Food and Agriculture Conference 18-19 July 2018, John Innes Centre, Norwich Science Park, Norwich NR4 7UH United Kingdom.
Tue
17
Jul
2018
Biosensor Arrays
Zimmer and Peacock creates biosensor arrays from it's biosensor catalogue. We are able to place 4 biosensors within a small footprint, for example 4 glucose sensors, 4 pH sensors, 2 glucose sensors with 1 potassium sensor and 1 lacate sensor etc.
The biosensor array platform from Zimmer and Peacock allows for over 256 combinations of sensor from our pH, glucose, lactate and pH sensors for example.
Please feel free to order some biosensor arrays.
Choose any combination of biosensors from our catalogue
- Available
- Ships within 1-3 days
Mon
16
Jul
2018
ZP at Medica
Zimmer and Peacock is a world leading independent developer and manufacturer of medical diagnostics and biosensor so we will be attending Medical this year. Please contact us to meet us there.
Mon
16
Jul
2018
Diabetes Technology Meeting
Zimmer and Peacock are a world leading contract developer and manufacturer of SMBG and CGM sensors and electronics. we are delighted to be attending the DTM meeting this November, please contact us ot meet us there.
Mon
16
Jul
2018
Cambridge University Masterclass on Biosensors
For the second year running ZP has partnered with the University of Cambridge to run a Masterclass on Biosensors, this masterclass is very unique as we believe you learn by doing and so the 2-day event will involve a lot of practicals performed by the attendees.
Please see the links below to attend and see videos of some of the practicals you will perform.
Sun
15
Jul
2018
Sensors in Food and Agriculture
Zimmer and Peacock are contract developers of sensors for food and agriculture, as demonstrated by our chilli sensor.
We are delighted to be exhibiting at Sensors in Food and Agriculture 2018 the 3rd annual Sensors in Food and Agriculture Conference 18-19 July 2018
John Innes Centre, Norwich Science Park, Norwich NR4 7UH United Kingdom.
Fri
13
Jul
2018
Newsletter July 13
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Application Note for measuring glucose in soft drinks
The detection of glucose is important in many industries and applications, from the monitoring of glucose for diabetics, to knowing the sugar in a soft drink, to measuring glucose in a bioreactor or cell culture.
In this application note on our website we provide a simple experiment that can be performed outside of a laboratory with readily available drinks from the supermarket and is intended to test and to gather the first data from a glucose sensor.
With a glucose sensor one can perform quantitative and qualitative experiments. A quantitative experiment is where we measure and report the amount of glucose in a drop of blood for example.
The application experiment described within this document is a qualitative experiment, which requires no chemicals and can demonstrate a clear response by the sensor to regular coke relative to coke zero which has no sugar. The output from the experiment is qualitative in that the output of the experiment is ‘YES or NO, glucose is present’. Find out more on our website.
ZP available in France
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to featured on the Darwin Microfluidics webstore for our pH, glucose, oxygen and lactate sensors and developers kit.
Biomarkers Boston 2018
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to exhibit at Biomarkers Boston 2018.
Zimmer and Peacock is a contract developer and manufacture of biosensors and medical diagnostics, where we partner with our clients to bring sensors and assays to the market.
ElecNano8
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to exhibit at ElectroNano8.
The mission at ZP is to provide products to aid within electrochemical investigations and to partner on product development and manufacturing where electrochemistry is at the heart of the technology.
We partner with both academia and industry.
We have a case study on how an academic partnership with ZP led to a product on the market.
Please if you have questions regarding ZP don't hesitate to contact us.
ZP Programme Featured at Portsmouth
ZP participates on our clients clinical trials so we are delighted to have a ZP programme appear on the Portsmouth Technologies Trials Unit flyer.
At Zimmer and Peacock we develop and manufacture biosensors and medical diagnostics for our clients, including breath assays.
Wed
11
Jul
2018
Application Note for measuring glucose in soft drinks
Download this application note as a PDF
INTRODUCTION
The detection of glucose is important in many industries and applications, from the monitoring of glucose for diabetics, to knowing the sugar in a soft drink, to measuring glucose in a bioreactor or cell culture.
In this application note we provide a simple experiment that can be performed outside of a laboratory with readily available drinks from the supermarket, and is intended to test and to gather the first data from a glucose sensor
With a glucose sensor one can perform quantitative and qualitative experiments. A quantitative experiment is where we measure and report the amount of glucose in a drop of blood for example, see adjacent figure.
The application experiment described within this document is a qualitative experiment, which requires no chemicals and can demonstrate a clear response by the sensor to regular coke relative to coke zero which has no sugar. The output from the experiment is qualitative in that the output of the experiment is ‘YES or NO, glucose is present’.
THEORY
In this application we take a Zimmer and Peacock glucose sensor and use it in conjunction with an AnaPot potentiostat, though the potentiostats from PalmSens also work in this application.
We will demonstrate the change in signal for ZP glucose sensor as we go from coke zero to normal coke.
A ZP glucose sensor is a Type One Glucose Sensor. A Type One Glucose Sensor typically utilizes glucose oxidase (GOx) as the sensing enzyme and oxygen naturally present in the solution as the mediator. The GOx enzyme catalyses the reaction between oxygen and glucose. with glucose initially converted to glucolactone, whilst the oxygen is converted to hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen peroxide can diffuse to the working electrode where it is oxidized back to oxygen and two electrons are released to the electrode, these electronics are seen as a current by the potentiostat, see adjacent figure.
The glucose oxidase in the ZP glucose sensors is immobilized, this means that the enzyme is held within a polymer and is not free to diffuse away from the sensor. This immobilized enzyme is a benefit as the sensors can be run in continuous monitoring operation where the sensors are within the sample and continuously measure the glucose signal. The ZP sensor shares some similarities to those of Dexcom and Medtronic which are also Type One Glucose Sensors with an immobilized enzyme formulation. The ZP glucose sensor can be contrasted with all/most self-monitoring-blood glucose strips (SMBG), where the enzyme formulation is soluble and dissolves into the sample. These SMBG sensors are therefore a onetime use and not suitable for continuous monitoring.
PRACTICAL
To see a video demonstration of the application described within this document please see this video.
The hardware we use in the application note is the AnaPot and the ZP Glucose sensor.
EXPERIMENTAL STEPS
To perform this experiment please follow these steps.
- STEP ONE – Please place the ZP glucose sensor in the front of the AnaPot, or PalmSens, as shown in the adjacent Figure.
- STEP TWO - The software is set up in accordance with the adjacent figure.
- STEP THREE - Adding sample - In the first instance add the coke zero as shown below, see adjacent figure.
- STEP FOUR - Start the potentiostat - Please start the potentiostat by clicking the button in the software, see adjacent figure.
When the potentiostat is first started and coke zero is on the sensor the signal will look like that in the adjacent Figure.
- STEP FIVE - Adding a drop of normal coke - After about 200 seconds add 10 microlitres of normal coke to the 100 microlitre drop of coke zero which is already upon the sensor, see the adjacent figure.
Very quickly the magnitude of the signal increases, as shown in the adjacent figure, this is due to the biochemical reaction and the subsequent oxidation of the hydrogen peroxide on the working electrode of the glucose biosensor.
CLEANING AND STORING THE ELECTRODE
As discussed, the ZP Glucose sensor is a Type One Glucose sensor, the ideal way of storing the sensor is to:
• STEP ONE - Rinse the end of the sensors that was in contact with the coke with water, this can be tap water but ideally we use deionized water.
• STEP TWO – Gently draw the water of the sensor using a tissue, we are just trying to gently dry the sensor before we store the sensor.
• STEP THREE – Please store the sensor in a cool dark place a fridge at approximately 5 degC. Please note that we recommend these conditions to extend the life of the sensor, but you can leave the sensor out in the air at room temperature, but to get the longest life from the sensors then please use the recommended storage conditions.
Tue
10
Jul
2018
ZP available in France
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to featured on the Darwin Microfluidics webstore for our pH, glucose, oxygen and lactate sensors and developers kit.
Click the link to see us there.
Mon
09
Jul
2018
Biomarkers Boston 2018
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to exhibit at Biomarkers Boston 2018.
Zimmer and Peacock is a contract developer and manufacture of biosensors and medical diagnostics, where we partner with our clients to bring sensors and assays to the market.
Mon
09
Jul
2018
ElecNano8
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to exhibit at ElectroNano8.
The mission at ZP is to provide products to aid within electrochemical investigations, and to partner on product development and manufacturing where electrochemistry is at the heart of the technology.
We partner with both academia and industry.
We have a case study on how an academic partnership with ZP led to a product on the market.
Please if you have questions regarding ZP don't hesitate to contact us.
Sun
08
Jul
2018
ZP Programme Featured at Portsmouth
ZP participates on our clients clinical trials so we are delighted to have a ZP programme appear on the Portsmouth Technologies Trials Unit flyer.
At Zimmer and Peacock we develop and manufacture biosensors and medical diagnostics for our clients, including breath assays.
Fri
06
Jul
2018
Newsletter July 6
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Glucose Sensor Demo
Zimmer and Peacock provides a glucose sensor to our clients to help in their development programmes, to aid in their research and get our clients to market ASAP.
In this video we show you how to test a sensor when you first get it.
Potassium Sensor Demo
Zimmer and Peacock provides potassium sensors to help clients and collaborators fast track their sensor development programmes, to aid in their research and get our clients to market ASAP.
In this video we show you how to test a sensor when you first get it.
Summer Meeting of Bioelectrochemistry
Zimmer and Peacock are proud sponsors of SMOBE, and we look forward to attending this year.
Modern electrochemistry is a discipline at the interface between chemistry, physics and biology. The summer meeting covers the breadth and depth of modern interdisciplinary bio-electrochemistry. The invited key-note lecturers focus on the basics of electrochemistry, protein and DNA electrochemistry and, finally, on micro and nanoscale bio-electrochemical applications. Additionally, PhD students and postdocs are invited to contribute by a poster or oral presentation in one of the above topics.
Renal Panel Developers Kit
Zimmer and Peacock believe that the future for society is accurate point of care monitoring of patients, and that is why we have put together the Renal Panel Developers Kit.
The Renal Panel Kit answers the question, how quickly can I get through the development phase of my renal application and into my manufacturing phase, and get my ideas and products to market?
Find out more on our website here.
Oxygen Sensor Demo
Zimmer and Peacock provides an oxygen sensor to help clients and collaborators fast track their sensor development programmes, to aid in their research and get our clients to market ASAP.
In this video we show you how to test a sensor when you first get it.
Nanofluidics in physics and biology
Zimmer and Peacock are talking and exhibiting at Nanofluidics in Physics and Biology in Lyon on the 9 to 12 July. ZImmer and Peacock has a suite of nanopore technology, and we will be presenting this technology at the conference.
Sensor 2018 San Jose
Thank you for talking to Jim and Chantelle this week at Sensor 2018 San Jose.
At Zimmer and Peacock we have a different philosophy, which is 'what do you want to achieve as opposed to what do you need?' This means we are able to bring the decades of experience of our team to your sensing and sensor needs and problems.
Hacking a potentiostat channel to give a temperature channel
If you have one or more channels on your potentiostat it could be useful to use one as a temperature channel in a particular experiment. In this hack we tell you how to to it.
To perform this hack you will need:
2 x dipolar connectors
1 x thermocouple
Your will connect the dipolar connector to the thermocouple as shown on our website here.
Rapid Testing of Biosensors
If you are developing a biosensor or sensor it is important that you are able to make rapid and repeatable electrical connection to the sensors and biosensors under test. At ZP we often use the AnaPot Single Channel Test Jig, as it provides a platform upon which we can rapidly test sensors.
Wed
04
Jul
2018
Glucose Sensor Demo
Zimmer and Peacock provides a glucose sensor to our clients to help in their development programmes, to aid in their research and get our clients to market ASAP.
In this video we show you how to test a sensor when you first get it.
Wed
04
Jul
2018
Potassium Sensor Demo
Zimmer and Peacock provides potassium sensors to help clients and collaborators fast track their sensor development programmes, to aid in their research and get our clients to market ASAP.
In this video we show you how to test a sensor when you first get it.
Wed
04
Jul
2018
Summer Meeting of Bioelectrochemistry
Zimmer and Peacock are proud sponsors of SMOBE, and we look forward to attending this year.
Modern electrochemistry is a discipline at the interface between chemistry, physics and biology. The summer meeting covers the breadth and depth of modern interdisciplinary bio-electrochemistry. The invited key-note lecturers focus on the basics of electrochemistry, protein and DNA electrochemistry and, finally, on micro and nanoscale bio-electrochemical applications. Additionally, PhD students and postdocs are invited to contribute by a poster or oral presentation in one of the above topics.
Wed
04
Jul
2018
Renal Panel Developers Kit
Zimmer and Peacock believe that the future for society is accurate point of care monitoring of patients, and that is why we have put together the Renal Panel Developers Kit.
The Renal Panel Kit answers the question, how quickly can I get through the development phase of my renal application and into my manufacturing phase, and get my ideas and products to market?
The renal panel starter kit comes with:
1) 10 x pH sensors
2) 10 x potassium sensors
3) 10 x glucose sensors
4) 10 x oxygen sensors
5) Test solutions for all sensors
6) Electronics to measure sensors
Note the sensors are reusable in the development phase. We do advise that if you are truly wanting to make a product you/we can manufacture the sensors at a price point which means that they can be used once and disposed of, thus avoiding contamination between patients.
If you want other or additional analytes then please contact us.
The kit comes with the electronics and test solutions, so you can hit the ground running on your commercialization roadmap. Teams receiving our kits can obtain biochemical data within an hour of opening the box.
Importantly the kit is supported by a technical team who can train you and your team through live online demonstrations, and a library of how-to-videos.
Buy now
The promise is everything in the box to start your renal panel development
- Available
- Ships within 1-3 days
If you want to buy parts of the kit then please browse the buttons.
Tue
03
Jul
2018
Oxygen Sensor Demo
Zimmer and Peacock provides an oxygen sensor to help clients and collaborators fast track their sensor development programmes, to aid in their research and get our clients to market ASAP.
In this video we show you how to test a sensor when you first get it.
Tue
03
Jul
2018
Nanofluidics in physics and biology
Zimmer and Peacock are talking and exhibiting at Nanofluidics in Physics and Biology in Lyon on the 9 to 12 July. ZImmer and Peacock has a suite of nanopore technology, and we will be presenting this technology at the conference.
Sat
30
Jun
2018
Sensor 2018 San Jose
Thank you for talking to Jim and Chantelle this week at Sensor 2018 San Jose.
At Zimmer and Peacock we have a different philosophy, which is 'what do you want to achieve as opposed to what do you need?' This means we are able to bring the decades of experience of our team to your sensing and sensor needs and problems.
Fri
29
Jun
2018
Hacking a potentiostat channel to give a temperature channel
If you have one or more channels on your potentiostat it could be useful to use one as a temperature channel in a particular experiment. In this hack we tell you how to to it.
To perform this hack you will need:
- 2 x dipolar connectors
- 1 x thermocouple
Your will connect the dipolar connector to the thermocouple as shown.
Following the connection of the dipolar connectors to the thermocouple it is next necessary to connect to the potentiostat according to the adjacent image.
The settings on the potentiostat channel that are going to be used shoud be in line with the following...'to setup the potentiostat software with a thermocouple set the measurement technique to Amperometric Detection/Chronoamperometry. Set the current range from 1µA to 1mA. Set all pretreatment settings to 0. In amperometric detection settings set “t equilibration time” and “E dc” to 0. Set the “t interval” and “t run” accordingly to your measurement. An example of the configutration is shown in the adjacent screen shot.
Lastly your potentiostat software will show the temperature data as a current, to convert the current back into temperature use the adjacent equation.
Fri
29
Jun
2018
Rapid Testing of Biosensors
If you are developing a biosensor or sensor it is important that you are able to make rapid and repeatable electrical connection to the sensors and biosensors under test. At ZP we often use the AnaPot Single Channel Test Jig, as it provides a platform upon which we can rapidly test sensors.
Fri
29
Jun
2018
Newsletter June 29
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
An alternative to traditional glass electrodes
Traditional glass pH electrodes have been around for decades, but there has been a question is it possible to get away from traditional glass electrodes and replace them with a technology that could provide the performance of a glass electrode but with the low cost fabrication of techniques such as screen-printing.
At Zimmer and Peacock we are striving to get pH sensors to 5 cents or less, and we are on the way to achieving this.
A recent analysis of pH sensors from a ZP manufactured pH sensor batch showed we are bringing mass produced low cost screen printed pH sensors to the market.
Modern Organic Electrochemistry/Analytical Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry has a lot to offer the chemist, it can be used:
1) As a reagent free method of oxidation/reduction in organic synthesis.
2) Electroanalytical chemistry can be used to rank a series of drugs in their propensity to oxidation when considering their metabolic stability.
The issue with electrochemistry of the past was the electrochemical technology. Traditional electrochemical equipment was developed by electrochemists for use by electrochemists. A chemist who wishes to use electrochemical techniques is interested in the product of the experiment and not in the electrochemistry itself.
The problems with traditional electrochemistry have been:
1) ISSUE ONE - Large bulky potentiostats occupying too big a footprint on the bench space.
2) ISSUE TWO - Too many cables; traditional electrochemical experiments involve lots of trailing cables with often five or more cables including: working electrode, reference electrode, counter electrode. grounding cable, sensing cable. The issue is the cabling of an electrochemical experiment can be complex, and errors can take place.
3) ISSUE THREE - Traditional electrochemical experiments demand solution volumes of 5 ml to 100 ml. This is a real issue in applications such as medicinal chemistry where the compounds are always scarce.
4) ISSUE FOUR - Electrochemists are often using aqueous solutions whilst chemists, organics chemists/synthetic chemists are often using organic solvents. The issue is that the materials used in traditional electrochemical experiments may not always be resistant to organic solvents.
Find out more about the Modern Approach to Organic Electroanalytical Chemistry on our website here.
Gold screen printed electrodes and organic solvents
At Zimmer and Peacock we have electrodes for different applications, a SPE that may be good for one application may not work for another application. In this figure you can see the effect of chloroform on one of our electrodes, in this scenario we advise the users to use our gold SPE which are resistant to organic solvents.
Wearable Skin Sensors and understanding the Signal
The purpose of this note is to give a brief synopsis of some preliminary work performed at ZP for measuring the electrical properties of skin.
At Zimmer and Peacock we develop wearable biosensors for our clients and customers, including: lactate, glucose, potassium, sodium, hydration, perspiration/sweat.
In this note we have taken one of our off the shelf sensors and investigated them for measuring the conductivity of the skin, applications of such sensors can be used to monitor the surface of the skin or depending on the excitation signal we use we can penetrate into the skin and determine the conductivity below the top layer of skin.
The sensors we used for these conductivity based sensors are shown in this figure. You can find out more on our website here.
Thu
28
Jun
2018
An alternative to traditional glass electrodes
Traditional glass pH electrodes have been around for decades, but there has been a question is it possible to get away from traditional glass electrodes and replace them with a technology that could provide the performance of a glass electrode but with the low cost fabrication of techniques such as screen-printing.
At Zimmer and Peacock we are striving to get pH sensors to 5 cents or less, and we are on the way to achieving this.
A recent analysis of pH sensors from a ZP manufactured pH sensor batch showed we are bringing mass produced low cost screen printed pH sensors to the market.
Wed
27
Jun
2018
Modern Organic Electrochemistry/Analytical Electrochemistry
Electrochemistry has a lot to offer the chemist, it can used :
1) As a reagent free method of oxidation/reduction in organic synthesis.
2) Electroanalytical chemistry can be used to rank a series of drugs in their propensity to oxidation when considering their metabolic stability.
The issue with electrochemistry of the past was the electrochemical technology. Traditional electrochemical equipment was developed by electrochemists for use by electrochemists. A chemist who wishes to use electrochemical techniques is interested in the product of the experiment and not in the electrochemistry itself.
The problems with traditional electrochemistry have been:
1) ISSUE ONE - Large bulky potentiostats occupying too big a footprint on the bench space.
2) ISSUE TWO - Too many cables; traditional electrochemical experiments involve lots of trailing cables with often five or more cables including: working electrode, reference electrode, counter electrode. grounding cable, sensing cable. The issue is the cabling of an electrochemical experiment can be complex, and errors can take place.
3) ISSUE THREE - Traditional electrochemical experiments demand solution volumes of 5 ml to 100 ml. This is a real issue in applications such as medicinal chemistry where the compounds are always scarce.
4) ISSUE FOUR - Electrochemists are often using aqueous solutions whilst chemists, organics chemists/synthetic chemists are often using organic solvents. The issue is that the materials used in traditional electrochemical experiments may not always be resistant to organic solvents.
The Modern Approach to Organic Electroanalytical Chemistry.
Though Zimmer and Peacock are steeped in the traditions of electrochemistry our team have also had careers within the pharmaceutical industry, and so it is from this dual perspective that we provide the AnaPot for organo-electroanalytical chemistry.
The AnaPot solves all the ISSUES with traditional electrochemical technologies, including:
1) SOLUTION ISSUE ONE - The AnaPot is super lightweight and can be placed in the hand and carried around.
2) SOLUTION ISSUE TWO - With ZP there are not cables to the working electrode, counter electrode and reference electrodes.
3) SOLUTION ISSUE THREE - The technology from Zimmer and Peacock can perform an electroanalytical analysis on 100 microliters or less of solution.
4) SOLUTION ISSUE FOUR - ZP has built the AnaPot with organic solvents in mind so the technologies are tested against aggressive solvents such as DMF etc.
Tue
26
Jun
2018
Gold screen printed electrodes and organic solvents
At Zimmer and Peacock we have electrodes for different applications, a SPE that may be good for one application may not work for another application. In this figure you can see the effect of chloroform on one of our electrodes, in this scenario we advise the users to use our gold SPE which are resistant to organic solvents.
Tue
26
Jun
2018
Wearable Skin Sensors and understanding the Signal
The purpose of this note is to give a brief synopsis of some preliminary work performed at ZP for measuring the electrical properties of skin.
At Zimmer and Peacock we develop wearable biosensors for our clients and customers, including: lactate, glucose, potassium, sodium, hydration, perspiration/sweat.
In this note we have taken one of our off the shelf sensors and investigated them for measuring the conductivity of the skin, applications of such sensors can be used to monitor the surface of the skin or depending on the excitation signal we use we can penetrate into the skin and determine the conductivity below the top layer of skin.
The sensors we used for these conductivity based sensors are shown in the adjacent figure.
Having decided which electrode to use one can choose to investigate the different layers of the skin through the judicial use of frequency. In simplest terms the higher a frequency the more it penetrates into the skin.
For this investigation we used one of our off the shelf electrochemical impedance spectrometers.
At Zimmer and Peacock we investigated frequencies up to 1 MHz but the useful information really stopped at approximately 100 kHz. We were able to extract signal from the frequency spectrum by viewing it in the Bode Plot and the Nyquist Plot and using a modelling technique called Equivalent Circuits.
The actual data from the study of putting a ZP electrode on the skin is shown in the adjacent image; what we show is that the data obtained on the skin could be modelled with a simple equivalent circuit, but that was in fact a poor model for the skin and a better model was the Advanced Equivalent Circuit shown in the adjacent figure.
The adjacent image shows both data gathered on the skin and the circuit necessary to understand all the elements that contribute to the signal.
The experimental set-up is shown in the adjacent figure.
What was finally interesting was that we were able to get some interesting insight by moving the sensor around the body, which is shown in the adjacent image.
Fri
22
Jun
2018
Newsletter June 22
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Expensive probes replaced by screen-printed electrodes
Expensive probe sensors are used throughout industry, including the water industry, food industry, pharmaceutical industry etc.
The issue with these probes is that they are often complex and therefore expensive to manufacture, and this expense means they cannot be used and discarded, but rather they have to be calibrated, used, decontaminated, recalibrated and re-used.
At Zimmer and Peacock we are helping clients, move away from traditional probes for total dissolved solids, pH etc by displacing them with screen printed equivalent electrodes.
When manufactured at volumes these screen printed equivalent electrodes can be factory pre-calibrated, used once by the customer and immediately discarded.
ZP sponsoring I3S - Taiwan
Zimmer and Peacock are sponsors and exhibitor at I3S 2018.
Zimmer and Peacock are contract developers and manufacturers of biosensors and bioelectronic devices and so we are delighted to participate in I3S 2018.
Bio-Inspired Magnetic Systems
Zimmer and Peacock will be speaking at the Bio-Inspired Magnetic Systems workshop 2018 at Exeter.
This thematic workshop focuses on the magnetically actuated and controlled microscopic systems enabling a range of actions at Low Reynolds number. From micro-robots and self-propelled swimmers to microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip technology, it will cover a range of topics which are of great interest in both fundamental and applied Physics. As well as world-leading experts in the field, including the confirmed invited speakers, the workshop aims at postgraduate and early careers researchers to maximise the exchange of knowledge and to provide a new platform for the development of new collaborations in this exciting scientific field.
ZP in Miami
The ZP team and our scientific advisors were out and about in downtown Miami this week.
The guys were at the Biosensors Congress 2018, attending the lectures and presenting posters.
ZP is the world's leading contract biosensor development and manufacturing business, where we develop, manufacture and commercialize our clients' ideas.
Silver/Silver Chloride contamination of working electrode
If you are using screen printed electrodes, either made inhouse or from a third party you may find peaks near 0 V when you run a cyclic voltammogram. What you are seeing is the spillage/contamination of the working electrode by the ink/paste used to make your reference electrode.
If you have data that looks like that in the adjacent image then please contact Zimmer and Peacock for an explanation and a fix.
Advanced Microfluidics - Biosensors Congress 2018
AMF joined ZP at their stand at the Biosensors Congress 2018 in Miami this week.
In the video we introduce their flagship product, a pump with a minimised dead-volume.
Pavel Zhurauski presenting a poster at Biosensors Congress 2018 Miami
This week part of the ZP team were in Miami at the Biosensors Congress 2018, where Pavel Zhurauski presented his work on biosensors.
ZP's scientific advisor Erik Johannessen with us in Miami
This week part of the ZP team was in Miami with our scientific advisor Professor Erik Johannessen.
ZP was at the 2018 Biosensors Congress. This was a hectic week of science, technology and business.
Mon
18
Jun
2018
Expensive probes replaced by screen-printed electrodes
Expensive probe sensors are used throughout industry, including the water industry, food industry, pharmaceutical industry etc.
The issue with these probes is that they are often complex and therefore expensive to manufacture, and this expense means they cannot be used and discarded, but rather they have to be calibrated, used, decontaminated, recalibrated and re-used.
At Zimmer and Peacock we are helping clients, move away from traditional probes for total dissolved solids, pH etc by displacing them with screen printed equivalent electrodes.
When manufactured at volumes these screen printed equivalent electrodes can be factory pre-calibrated, used once by the customer and immediately discarded.
Mon
18
Jun
2018
ZP sponsoring I3S - Taiwan
Zimmer and Peacock are sponsors and exhibitor at I3S 2018.
Zimmer and Peacock are contract developers and manufacturers of biosensors and bioelectronic devices and so we are delighted to participate in I3S 2018.
Sun
17
Jun
2018
Bio-Inspired Magnetic Systems
Zimmer and Peacock will be speaking at the Bio-Inspired Magnetic Systems workshop 2018 at Exeter.
This thematic workshop focuses on the magnetically actuated and controlled microscopic systems enabling a range of actions at Low Reynolds number. From micro-robots and self-propelled swimmers to microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip technology, it will cover a range of topics which are of great interest in both fundamental and applied Physics. As well as world-leading experts in the field, including the confirmed invited speakers, the workshop aims at postgraduate and early careers researchers to maximise the exchange of knowledge and to provide a new platform for the development of new collaborations in this exciting scientific field.
Fri
15
Jun
2018
ZP in Miami
The ZP team and our scientific advisors were out and about in downtown Miami this week.
The guys were at the Biosensors Congress 2018, attending the lectures and presenting posters.
ZP is the world's leading contract biosensor development and manufacturing business, where we develop, manufacture and commercialize our clients' ideas.
Fri
15
Jun
2018
Silver/Silver Chloride contamination of working electrode
If you are using screen printed electrodes, either made inhouse or from a third party you may find peaks near 0 V when you run a cyclic voltammogram. What you are seeing is the spillage/contamination of the working electrode by the ink/paste used to make your reference electrode.
If you have data that looks like that in the adjacent image then please contact Zimmer and Peacock for an explanation and a fix.
Fri
15
Jun
2018
Advanced Microfluidics - Biosensors Congress 2018
AMF joined ZP at their stand at the Biosensors Congress 2018 in Miami this week.
In the video we introduce their flagship product, a pump with a minimised dead-volume.
Fri
15
Jun
2018
Pavel Zhurauski presenting a poster at Biosensors Congress 2018 Miami
This week part of the ZP team were in Miami at the Biosensors Congress 2018, where Pavel Zhurauski presented his work on biosensors.
Fri
15
Jun
2018
ZP's scientific advisor Erik Johannessen with us in Miami
This week part of the ZP team was in Miami with our scientific advisor Professor Erik Johannessen.
ZP was at the 2018 Biosensors Congress. This was a hectic week of science, technology and business.
Fri
15
Jun
2018
Newsletter June 15
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
ZP on winning team at BCS Hackathon
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to be on the winning team at the BSC Hackathon this week in Manchester.
We joined an amazing team put together on the day.
Starting with a great idea the team put together a technology and a business case for improving efficiency in the NHS.
Sat
09
Jun
2018
ZP on winning team at BCS Hackathon
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to be on the winning team at the BSC Hackathon this week in Manchester.
We joined an amazing team put together on the day.
Starting with a great idea the team put together a technology and a business case for improving efficiency in the NHS.
Fri
08
Jun
2018
Newsletter June 8
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
How many channels can I have?
At Zimmer and Peacock we focus on manufacturing and sourcing the best technology for our clients and collaborators,.
We were recently asked 'how many channels can I have in a single instrument?'
The beauty is that the PalmSens MUX8-RS supplied form Zimmer and Peacock can be daisy chained together to give 128 channels.
Each multiplexer has a Link connector which can be used to daisy chain to another MUX8-R2 multiplexer, expanding the number of channels. A maximum of 16 multiplexers can be connected in a daisy chain, giving a maximum of 128 channels. The PSTrace software detects automatically how many multiplexers are daisy chained and shows the available number of channels in the user interface.
Zimmer and Peacock - British Cardiovascular Society Hackathon
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to attend the BCS Hackathon in Manchester this week, where we brainstormed solutions to improving patient experience.
New Sensor Inspection System at ZP
ZP has installed a new sensor inspection technology in our factory.
At ZP we are committed to continuous improvement and so we have installed a new sensor inspection station for visually inspecting sensors and ensuring they are within specification.
Thu
07
Jun
2018
How many channels can I have ?
At Zimmer and Peacock we focus on manufacturing and sourcing the best technology for our clients and collaborators,.
We were recently asked how many channels can I have in a single instrument
The beauty is that the PalmSens MUX8-RS supplied form Zimmer and Peacock can be daisy chained together to give 128 channels.
Each multiplexer has a Link connector which can be used to daisy chain to another MUX8-R2 multiplexer, expanding the number of channels. A maximum of 16 multiplexers can be connected in a daisy chain, giving a
maximum of 128 channels. The PSTrace software detects automatically
how many multiplexers are daisy chained and shows the available number of channels in the user interface.
Tue
05
Jun
2018
Zimmer and Peacock - British Cardiovascular Society Hackathon
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to attend the BCS Hackathon in Manchester this week, where we brainstormed solutions to improving patient experience.
Fri
01
Jun
2018
New Sensor Inspection System at ZP
ZP has installed a new sensor inspection technology in our factory.
At ZP we are committed to continuous improvement and so we have installed a new sensor inspection station for visually inspecting sensors and ensuring they are within specification.
Fri
01
Jun
2018
Newsletter June 1
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
MEMS and Sensors 2018 - Grenoble
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be presenting at MEMS and Sensors 2018.
Title: Sensors - From Red Hot Chillies to Patients.
Abstract: The future for sensors and biosensor is extremely hot, in this talk Zimmer and Peacock discuss a myriad of sensors and applications both possible and under development. From the measuring of caffeine in coffee, to the detection of sulfite in wine, to the hotness of chillies, to the ions in the blood of patients. ZP sees that the IoT is here and the next stage is chemical and biochemical sensors thought out our home and working lives. In this talk we discuss what is possible, how to do it efficiently and how to avoid re-inventing the wheel.
Reproducibility of electrodes for R and D versus electrodes for final products
At Zimmer and Peacock we are pragmatic industrial electrochemists who see that R and D is just the first step on the route to market.
The biggest issue for academia and the R and D effort is the complaint of irreproducibility of electrodes.
ZP is unique in that we are the only manufacturer who characterises it's batches of electrodes. Read more on our website here.
Recommendation on carbon screen printed electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we like to be fast on customer requests, we have had a request which was:
WE area ca. 15 mm2
CE: area ca. 50 mm2
RE: Ag/AgCl, area ca 9 mm2
Separation between electrodes: ca 1.5 mm Overall size: 1 cm2
Modify the WE with an organic mediator
Required with a fast turn around
Zimmer and Peacock would recommend that we modify the A-AC-CAC-202-N; this recommendation is based partly on the specification, that we have stock and because the electrode scales very well with respect to cost if people wish to make a product from it.
It should be note that the CE is Ag/AgCl, this is an advantage as it allows the CE to be smaller because the Ag/AgCl redox couple on the CE will keep up with all the electrochemical reaction on WE without having to be large.
Glassy carbon electrodes versus screen printed carbon electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we use glassy carbon electrodes as part of the electrochemical assay development.
In the video we explain that it is not economical to go to market with an electrode that is glass carbon but at ZP we have turned our screen printed electrodes so that assays developed on our glassy carbon electrodes are tanslatable onto a low cost screen printed electrodes platform.
Our new catalogue is out
Zimmer and Peacock supports biosensors, medical diagnostics and electrochemistry through products and services.
We have summarized our extensive products list through our new catalogue.
Feel free to contact us for as hard copy or download here.
Workflow for building a biosensor strip
Zimmer and Peacock has started planning our biosensor factory expansions for our clients growing needs, and in addition building these facilities from the ground up contracts for third parties.
In the adjacent figure we show a simplified workflow that takes place in these facilities from incoming to final quality assurance.
A biosensor production factory is essentially a facility in which to house this workflow; when one looks at the simplified number of steps it takes to make a biosensor strip them we can understand why biosensors which appear simple to make in the lab, become hard to produce at volume.
If you are contemplating automating biosensor production or building a facility then please contact Zimmer and Peacock.
Measuring sugar in Coca Cola using biosensors
At ZP we believe that sensors will be in every aspect of our work and home lives; our drive is to get biosensors into the hands of entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists so that they can develop new applications in new markets.
In this video we show a quick and easy way of checking/testing a glucose sensor using regular coca cola and coca cola zero.
Zimmer and Peacock are an innovative contract developer and manufacturers of standard biosensors and sensor specific to our clients needs. If you have any questions regarding ZP please don't hesitate to contact us.
Oxford University - Zimmer and Peacock
Zimmer and Peacock took the ChilliPot - Scoville Meter back to it's conception place today, the Compton Group at Oxford University.
We were able to demonstrate to the postdocs how we were able to take their scientific discoveries rapidly to market.
Thu
31
May
2018
Oxford University - Zimmer and Peacock
Zimmer and Peacock took the ChilliPot - Scoville Meter back to it's conception place today, the Compton Group at Oxford University.
We were able to demonstrate to the postdocs how we were able to take their scientific discoveries rapidly to market.
Tue
29
May
2018
MEMS and Sensors 2018 - Grenoble
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be presenting at MEMS and Sensors 2018.
Title: Sensors -From Red Hot Chillies to Patients.
Abstract: The future for sensors and biosensor is extremely hot, in this talk Zimmer and Peacock discuss a myriad of sensors and applications both possible and under development. From the measuring of caffeine in coffee, to the detection of sulfite in wine, to the hotness of chillies, to the ions in the blood of patients. ZP sees that the IoT is here and the next stage is chemical and biochemical sensors thought out our home and working lives. In this talk we discuss what is possible, how to do it efficiently and how to avoid re-inventing the wheel.
Tue
29
May
2018
Reproducibility of electrodes for R and D versus electrodes for final products
At Zimmer and Peacock we are pragmatic industrial electrochemists who see that R and D is just the first step on the route to market.
The biggest issue for academia and the R and D effort is the complaint of irreproducibility of electrodes.
ZP is unique in that we are the only manufacturer who characterizes it's batches of electrodes.
In a recent short study ZP electrodes were analysed against a source of electrodes from another supplier, the researcher remarked that the ZP electrodes were very high grade relative to the competition
At ZP our philosophy is if you don't measure it you can't improve it, and so we always encourage researchers to ask their suppliers for test data on the electrodes, and ask how they characterize each batch of electrodes. If they are unable or unwilling to supply it then one should be very cautious.
TESTING
The independent researchers tested two types of ZP sensors using three electrochemical techniques:
- Open circuit potentiometry (OCP) of the reference electrode vs an external Ag/AgCl reference electrode was recorded to check its stability in a solution with fixed Cl- concentration (0.1M).
- Cyclic voltammetry
- Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy.
The electrodes they tested were named P and G, which have the ZP part numbers A-AD-GG-110-N and A-AD-GG-101-N respectively.
RESULTS
Cyclic Voltammogram
Five P and G electrodes were tested with a known concentration of ferri/ferrocyanide, and the slope from peak to peak of the cyclic voltammetry were measured, the results were for five different electrodes of two different sets. CV% was 20% for P type and 23% for G type.
Impedance Spectroscopy
The independent researchers appreciated that cyclic voltammetry was not appropriate if the electrodes were to be used for an analysis where the assay was based on impedance spectroscopy, conductivity or resistivity, therefore on three of each type of electrode P and G they performed EIS analysis. From the Nyquist plot they calculated Rct, whose coefficient of variance was 28 % and 48 % for the P and G type respectively.
Open circuit potential (OCP)
Finally the scientist wanted to check the referencing potential of the screen printed reference electrode, the P and G Electrodes have the same reference electrode material so there was no difference in the OCP when the reference potential was measured against a lab Ag/AgCl electrode and the screen printed reference electrodes were in 0.1 M chloride solution.
Ten RE were tested and the results are in the table below.
| Mean potential in 0.1 M chloride ve.s lab reference (Ag/AgCl) | Coefficient of variation | delta V in 2 minute window |
| 0.236 V | 1 % | <0.001 V |
Mon
28
May
2018
Recommendation on carbon screen printed electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we like to be fast on customer requests, we have had a request which was:
- WE area ca. 15 mm2
- CE: area ca. 50 mm2
- RE: Ag/AgCl, area ca 9 mm2
- Separation between electrodes: ca 1.5 mm Overall size: 1 cm2
- Modify the WE with an organic mediator
- Required with a fast turn around
Zimmer and Peacock would recommend that we modify the A-AC-CAC-202-N; this recommendation is based partly on the specification, that we have stock and because the electrode scales very well with respect to cost if people wish to make a product from it.
It should be note that the CE is Ag/AgCl, this is an advantage as it allows the CE to be smaller because the Ag/AgCl redox couple on the CE will keep up with all the electrochemical reaction on WE without having to be large.
Sun
27
May
2018
Glassy carbon electrodes versus screen printed carbon electrodes
At Zimmer and Peacock we use glassy carbon electrodes as part of the electrochemical assay development.
In the video we explain that it is not economical to go to market with an electrode that is glass carbon but at ZP we have turned our screen printed electrodes so that assays developed on our glassy carbon electrodes are tanslatable onto a low cost screen printed electrodes platform.
Sat
26
May
2018
Our new catalogue is out
Zimmer and Peacock supports biosensors, medical diagnostics and electrochemistry through products and services.
We have summarized our extensive products list through our new catalogue.
Feel free to contact us for as hard copy or download from here
Sat
26
May
2018
Workflow for building a biosensor strip
Zimmer and Peacock has started planning our biosensor factory expansions for our clients' growing needs. Zimmer and Peacock is also building facilities from the ground up under contract for third parties.
In the adjacent figure we show a simplified workflow that takes place in these facilities from incoming to final quality assurance.
A biosensor production factory is essentially a facility in which to house this workflow; when one looks at the simplified number of steps it takes to make a biosensr stip them we can understand why biosensors which appear simple to make in the lab, become hard to produce at volume.
If you are contemplating automating biosensor production or building a facility then please contact Zimmer and Peacock.
Fri
25
May
2018
Measuring sugar in Coca Cola using biosensors
At ZP we believe that sensors will be in every aspect of our work and home lives; our drive is to get biosensors into the hands of entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists so that they can develop new applications in new markets.
In this video we show a quick and easy way of checking/testing a glucose sensor using regular coca cola and coca cola zero.
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Zimmer and Peacock are an innovative contract developer and manufacturers of standard biosensors and sensor specific to our clients needs. If you have any questions regarding ZP please don't hesitate to contact us.
Fri
25
May
2018
Newsletter May 25
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
At ZP we love shipping products
Welcome to Jens the latest member of the every expanding ZP team.
Jens is here to make sure that our ever increasing list of ZP clients and customers are kept happy by ensuring order are tracked all the way through to delivery.
Zimmer and Peacock is the World's largest contract development and manufacturing biosensor and medical diagnostic development team.
Digital Diabetes Congress
Zimmer and Peacock are the world's leading Contract Continuous Glucose Sensing Development and Manufacturing Company. We are attendees of the many Diabetes Technology Society Meetings, so we were delighted to be attending the Diabetes Digital Congress on the 22-23 May 2018.
Sign conventions in electrochemistry
If you are reading this page you have probably stumbled across it because you are confused by the sign conventions in electrochemistry. Firstly you are not alone, so many people who are trying to look at electrochemical data are slightly bewildered, including us electrochemists.
The reason for this confusion is because whether you are interested in: electronalaysis, biosensor, batteries, fuel cells, capacitors, electrolysis etc you have a different perspective on whether a current and voltage should be displayed with a positive or negative sign.
We had an enquiry recently based on this confusion and you can find out more on our website here.
Bioinspired detection sensor based on functional nanostructures of S-proteins to target the folate receptors in breast cancer cells
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to be authors on a recent paper for the detection of cancer cells.
ABSTRACT
Development of biosensors requires a well-organized template to enhance the sensing specificity. Biolog-ical molecules that have the ability to self-assemble into ordered structures can be exploited to construct nanostructures and nanodevices. In this regard, bacterial surface layer proteins (SbpA) have been used as an underlying matrix to bind molecules on the nanometer scale. The present study provides evidence that a gold substrate functionalized with folate-modified SbpA can be used as a sensor for breast cancer cells with superior efficacy over traditional sensors. The developed sensor uses folate to recognize folate receptors, which are highly expressed on the cell membranes of some cancer cells, such as breast cancer cells. To examine the specificity of the developed sensor, folate was used as a binding partner for folate receptors on breast cancer cells (MCF-7), and liver cancer cells (HepG2) were used as the control because they lack folate receptors. The fabricated biosensor comprised a gold surface and are crystallized S-layer protein lattice functionalized with folate and addressed acoustically and electro-chemically. Acoustic studies performed using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring(QCM-D) showed the efficiency of the developed biosensor in distinguishing between MCF-7 and HepG2 cells. Despite the ability of QCM-D to recognize cells in situ and in real-time, this biosensor had a limited detection range (1 × 105cells/mL). To confirm the functionality of the developed platform, electrochemical measurements were performed and the obtained results were in agreement with the acoustic sensor and proving the efficiency of the designed sensing layer. The S-layer lattice-folate modified biosensor provides a promising strategy for designing efficient sensing platforms that can be used to diagnose early stage cancers with highly expressed folate receptors.
ZP - Hepatic Oval Cell Detection
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to be co-authors on a recent publication Embedded Disposable Functionalized Electrochemical Biosensor with a 3D-Printed Flow Cell for Detection of Hepatic Oval Cells (HOCs).
Zimmer and Peacock are suppliers of biosensor and sensor technologies, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.
Wed
23
May
2018
At ZP we love shipping products
Welcome to Jens the latest member of the every expanding ZP team.
Jens is here to make sure that our ever increasing list of ZP clients and customers are kept happy by ensuring order are tracked all the way through to delivery.
Zimmer and Peacock is the World's largest contract development and manufacturing biosensor and medical diagnostic development team.
Mon
21
May
2018
Digital Diabetes Congress
Zimmer and Peacock are the World's leading Contract Continuous Glucose Sensing Development and Manufacturing Company. We are veernas attendees of the many of the Diabetes Technology Society Meetings, and so we are delighted to be attending the Diabetes Digital Congress on the 22 and 23 May 2018.
Please look out for Jim among the attendees.
Mon
21
May
2018
Sign conventions in electrochemistry
If you are reading this page you have probably stumbled across it because you are confused by the sign conventions in electrochemistry. Firstly you are not alone, so many people who are trying to look at electrochemical data are slightly bewildered, including us electrochemists.
The reason for this confusion is because whether you are interested in: electronalaysis, biosensor, batteries, fuel cells, capacitors, electrolysis etc you have a different perspective on whether a current and voltage should be displayed with a positive or negative sign. We had an enquiry recently based on this confusion.
THE ENQUIRY
We had a recent enquiry where two labs were working on the same programme but gave very different looking data, see Figure 1.0.0.
In the data above both labs plot voltage on the x-axis and current on the y-axis, but LAB ONE plotted negative voltages to the left of the zero point and positive to the right hand side of the zero point, whilst LAB TWO had it in the opposite direction, see Figure 1.0.1.
When Zimmer and Peacock looked at the data in Figure 1.0.0.a little deeper we also saw a second less obvious discrepancy betwen the labs; we realised that they had opposite conventions on the sign of the current.
In LAB ONE they showed a current with a positive sign for the oxidation of a molecule and for the reduction of the molecule they had a negative sign on the current, whilst in LAB TWO they had an opposite convention in that LAB TWO showed the current for the reduction of the molecule with a positive sign and the oxidation of the molecule as a current with a negative sign, we have illustrated this in Figure 1.0.2.
Though this may sound very unsatisfactory to make an easier comparison of the data it was necessary to rotte it through 180 deg. This does feel deep unsatisfactory a process when you want simply compare data.
CONCLUSION
At Zimmer and Peacock we are electrochemists and we are sometimes confused by which convention is being used , our advice is if you are confused please feel free to send us an enquiry regarding the data you are trying to interpret by clicking the link below.
Fri
18
May
2018
Bioinspired detection sensor based on functional nanostructures of S-proteins to target the folate receptors in breast cancer cells
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to be authors on a recent paper for the detection of cancer cells.
ABSTRACT
Development of biosensors requires a well-organized template to enhance the sensing specificity. Biolog-ical molecules that have the ability to self-assemble into ordered structures can be exploited to construct nanostructures and nanodevices. In this regard, bacterial surface layer proteins (SbpA) have been used as an underlying matrix to bind molecules on the nanometer scale. The present study provides evidence that a gold substrate functionalized with folate-modified SbpA can be used as a sensor for breast cancer cells with superior efficacy over traditional sensors. The developed sensor uses folate to recognize folate receptors, which are highly expressed on the cell membranes of some cancer cells, such as breast cancer cells. To examine the specificity of the developed sensor, folate was used as a binding partner for folate receptors on breast cancer cells (MCF-7), and liver cancer cells (HepG2) were used as the control because they lack folate receptors. The fabricated biosensor comprised a gold surface and are crystallized S-layer protein lattice functionalized with folate and addressed acoustically and electro-chemically. Acoustic studies performed using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring(QCM-D) showed the efficiency of the developed biosensor in distinguishing between MCF-7 and HepG2 cells. Despite the ability of QCM-D to recognize cells in situ and in real-time, this biosensor had a limited detection range (1 × 105cells/mL). To confirm the functionality of the developed platform, electrochemical measurements were performed and the obtained results were in agreement with the acoustic sensor and proving the efficiency of the designed sensing layer. The S-layer lattice-folate modified biosensor provides a promising strategy for designing efficient sensing platforms that can be used to diagnose early stage cancers with highly expressed folate receptors
Fri
18
May
2018
ZP - Hepatic Oval Cell Detection
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to be co-authors on a recent publication Embedded Disposable Functionalized Electrochemical Biosensor with a 3D-Printed Flow Cell for Detection of Hepatic Oval Cells (HOCs).
Zimmer and Peacock are suppliers of biosensor and sensor technologies, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.
Fri
18
May
2018
Newsletter May 18
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
How to design and manufacture a glucose strip?
Though Zimmer and Peacock design and manufacture sensors for ions, small molecules, proteins, enzymes, RNA, DNA, whole cells and microbes etc, we started a long time back designing and manufacturing glucose strips.
We recently had an enquriy with three questions:
QUESTION ONE - How to design a new Glucose Strip?
QUESTION TWO - How to optimize an enzyme solution formulation?
QUESTION THREE? - How to manufacture strips?
ZP - the friendly sensor and biosensor company
Zimmer and Peacock are committed to excellent science and excellent work, so we are delighted to meet like minded people on our travels around the world.
If you have an electrochemical sensor or biosensor idea, and you are looking for a company that is fundamentally interested in the technology and getting ideas to market then please don't hesitate to contact us.
Portuguese Electrochemistry Society
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to exhibit at the Portuguese Electrochemical Society.
We discussed our standard products and our williness to collaborate on biosensors and sensor related programs.
If you have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our commitment to getting research and ideas to market through a combination of standard products and services please don't hesitate to contact us.
International Society of Electrochemistry Vilnius
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to exhibit at the 23rd ISE Meeting in Vilnius.
We discussed our standard products and our williness to collaborate on biosensors and sensor related programs.
If you have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our commitment to getting research and ideas to market through a combination of standard products and services please don't hesitate to contact us.
Die MessTechnik-Messe 2018
Zimmer and Peacock are exhibiting at the Sensor and Test 2018 on 26-28 June 2018 in Nuernberg.
Zimmer and Peacock are focused on the contract development and manufacture of biosensors, sensors and medical diagnostics, please join us there.
Fri
18
May
2018
How to design and manufacture a glucose strip?
Though Zimmer and Peacock design and manufacture sensors for ions, small molecules, proteins, enzymes, RNA, DNA, whole cells and microbes etc, we started a long time back designing and manufacturing glucose strips.
We recently had an enquiry with three questions:
- QUESTION ONE - How to design a new Glucose Strip?
- QUESTION TWO - How to optimize an enzyme solution formulation?
- QUESTION THREE? - How to produce test Stips fom A to Z/manufacture strips?
On this page we try to try to provide some technical answers to these questions. We also provide a short cut to all of these questions, which is Zimmer and Peacock have a glucose strip which can be purchased. We particularly recommend this as a way of accelerating your development.
QUESTION ONE - How to design a new Glucose Strip?
In order to design a glucose strip one needs to understand the anatomy of a glucose srip, that is why we direct people to our web page 'Hacking the Glucose Strip', on this page we lay out the architecture of a glucose strip.
We recommend that if people are looking for a substrate to build their first glucose sensors on then the Zimmer and Peacock Value Sensors are a good place to get some early samples; so they can start their preliminary work on a substrate that looks and feels like a glucose strip.
QUESTION TWO - How to optimize an enzyme solution?
If we dig into this question a little deeper there are three parts to this question:
1) Part One - How to optimize an enzyme solution in regard to the detection of glucose?
2) Part Two - How to optimize an enzyme solution with regard to the handling of the solution and manufacturing with the solution in the manufacturing process?
3) Part Three - What is the shelf life of teh strips made from the solution?
The answer is that when Zimmer and Peacock optimize any new solution for any new sensor and biosensor application we put more effort into this than anything else. We have calculated that when optimizing a sensor for both function and manufacturing we test over 100,000 strips. Completing this many tests requires a lot of manpower and a highly organised database to analyse all the data,we use a system called Julia to do this.
QUESTION THREE - How to manufacture strip?
There are several stages of manufacturing strips depending on how big your market is. ZP has written an article on scaling up manufacturing in the adjacent button.
Zimmer and Peacock is a contract developer and manufacturer of electrochemical sensors and biosensors please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Fri
18
May
2018
ZP the friendly sensor and biosensor company
Zimmer and Peacock are committed to excellent science and excellent work, and so we are delighted to meet like minded people on our travels around the world.
If you have an electrochemical sensor or biosensor idea, and you are looking for a company that is fundamentally interested in the technology and getting ideas to market then please don't hesitate to contact us.
Fri
18
May
2018
Portuguese Electrochemistry Society
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to exhibit at the Portuguese Electrochemical Society.
We discussed our standard products and our williness to collaborate on biosensors and sensor related programs.
If you have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our commitment to getting research and ideas to market through a combination of standard products and services please don't hesitate to contact us.
Fri
18
May
2018
International Society of Electrochemistry Vilnius
Zimmer and Peacock were delighted to exhibit at the 23rd ISE Meeting in Vilnius.
We discussed our standard products and our williness to collaborate on biosensors and sensor related programs.
If you have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our commitment to getting research and ideas to market through a combination of standard products and services please don't hesitate to contact us.
Fri
11
May
2018
Die MessTechnik-Messe 2018
Zimmer and Peacock are exhibiting at the Sensor and Test 2018 on the 26 to 28 June 2018 in Nuernberg.
Zimmer and Peacock are focused on the contract development and manufacture of biosensors, sensors and medical diagnostics, please join us there.
Fri
11
May
2018
Newsletter May 11
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Strategic talks with 3Dit
This week ZP were in strategic talks with 3Dit regarding the technologies and capabilities of Zimmer and Peacock and 3Dit, with the intention to develop collaborative programs together.
Tour of ZP facility in Wolverhampton
In this quick video we discuss the new facility in Wolverhampton UK
Zimmer and Peacock is a contract developer and manufacturer of biosensors and medical diagnostics and the Wolverhampton facility runs alongside our facilities in Norway and the USA.
Cleaning gold electrodes for SAM
On our website ZP has put links to articles or notes we have generated with hints, tips and suggestions for cleaning gold electrodes and gold screen printed electrodes.
Fri
11
May
2018
Strategic talks with 3Dit
This week ZP were in strategic talks with 3Dit regarding the technologies and capabilities of Zimmer and Peacock and 3Dit; with the intention to develop collaborative programs together.
Thu
10
May
2018
Tour of ZP facility in Wolverhampton
In this quick video we discuss the new facility in Wolverhampton UK
Zimmer and Peacock is a contract developer and manufacturer of biosensors and medical diagnostics, and the Wolverhampton facility runs alongside our facilities in Norway and the USA.
Wed
09
May
2018
Cleaning gold electrodes for SAM
On this page ZP has put links to articles or notes we have generated with hints, tips and suggestions for cleaning gold electrodes and gold screen printed electrodes.
In the note below we give a comparison between a screen printed gold electrode and a gold disk electrode.
One of the biggest issues people face with screen printed electrodes is reproducibility, in the article below Zimmer and Peacock has attempted to address some of the underlying causes.
Zimmer and Peacock are a contract developer and manufacturer of screen printed electrodes if you have questions or woudl like to know more please don't hesitate to contact us.
Sat
05
May
2018
Newsletter May 4
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Biosensors - São Paulo
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be speaking at SIMPECTT
The first SIMPECTT will take place at the Institute of Chemistry of USP (Campus of São Paulo), on September 13-14, 2018.
The objective will be to discuss the statistical tools needed in research and publications. The first day is an SPSS workshop and the second day will focus on the case of chemical sensors for the health area: what is needed to transform a successful laboratory sensor into a commercial product?
CHI versus AnaPot
At ZP we have products and services, but what's unusual is that we use the products within the company, so when you get a product from Zimmer and Peacock we are the biggest users and experts on the product as we use them day in day out.
We have a vast range of electrochemical equipment at ZP and so in a recent study we compared the AnaPot EIS versus a CHI instruments potentiostat.
iPhone apps for measuring the hotness of chillies
Zimmer and Peacock have developed an iPhone app to use alongside their chilli sensing technology for determining the hotness of chillies.
Graphene pH sensors on low cost substrate
In this video Zimmer and Peacock demonstrate a graphene flexible electrode system, in this example we have functionalized it for pH.
Zimmer and Peacock is a company focused on our clients and collaborators and getting them to market with the right technology.
Electrochemistry in Bolognia
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be exhibiting at the 69th Annual ISE Meeting to be held in Bologna, Italy, from 2-7 September 2018. The meeting will be hosted by the “Nuovo Polo Congressuale Bologna”.
Bologna, seat of the oldest university in the western world, has been for centuries the place where academic knowledge is generated and transmitted throughout generations. Now the town is the centre of a vibrant, innovation-driven, high-tech area. To mark the continuity between academic culture and technological progress, the scientific theme of the meeting is Electrochemistry from Knowledge to Innovation.
The scientific program of the 69th Annual Meeting will comprise symposia sponsored by all ISE Divisions, covering all the scientific interests of the ISE membership and of the electrochemical community at large. Fundamental aspects of analytical, molecular, physical and bioelectrochemistry will be discussed, as well as their applications to (nano)materials science, energy, environment and biomedicine.
Fri
04
May
2018
Biosensors - São Paulo
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be speaking at SIMPECTT
The first SIMPECTT will take place at the Institute of Chemistry of USP (Campus of São Paulo), on September 13 and 14, 2018.
The objective will be to discuss the statistical tools needed in research and publications. The first day is an SPSS workshop and the second day will focus on the case of chemical sensors for the health area: what is needed to transform a successful laboratory sensor into a commercial product?
Tue
01
May
2018
CHI versus AnaPot
At ZP we have products and services, what's unusual is that we use the products within the company, and so when you get a product from Zimmer and Peacock we are the biggest users and experts on the product as we use them day in day out.
We have a vast range of electrochemical equipment at ZP and so in a recent study we compared the AnaPot EIS versus a CHI instruments potentiostat.
Sun
29
Apr
2018
iPhone apps for measuring the hotness of chillies
Zimmer and Peacock have developed an iPhone app to use alongside their chilli sensing technology for determining the hotness of chillies.
Click to find out more.
Sun
29
Apr
2018
Graphene pH sensors on low cost substrate
In the adjacent video Zimmer and Peacock demonstrate a graphene flexible electrode system, in this example we have functionalized it for pH.
Zimmer and Peacock is a company focused on our clients and collaborators and getting them to market with the right technology.
Fri
27
Apr
2018
Electrochemistry in Bolognia
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be exhibiting at the 69th Annual ISE Meeting to be held in Bologna, Italy, from 2 to 7 September 2018. The meeting will be hosted by the “Nuovo Polo Congressuale Bologna”.
Bologna, seat of the oldest university in the western world, has been for centuries the place where academic knowledge is generated and transmitted throughout generations. Now the town is the centre of a vibrant, innovation-driven, high-tech area. To mark the continuity between academic culture and technological progress, the scientific theme of the meeting is Electrochemistry from Knowledge to Innovation.
The scientific program of the 69th Annual Meeting will comprise symposia sponsored by all ISE Divisions, covering all the scientific interests of the ISE membership and of the electrochemical community at large. Fundamental aspects of analytical, molecular, physical and bioelectrochemistry will be discussed, as well as their applications to (nano)materials science, energy, environment and biomedicine.
Fri
27
Apr
2018
Newsletter April 27
Welcome to this week's newsletter from Zimmer and Peacock. This newsletter is a mixture of news, stories and tech notes from Zimmer and Peacock. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter or have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock and our passion for biosensor technologies please don't hesitate to contact us.
Zimmer and Peacock - ISE 23rd Topical Meeting in Vilnius
Zimmer and Peacock will be exhibiting at the 23rd Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, which will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania from 8 to 11 May 2018.
The meeting will provide a good opportunity to present research results, to visit the beautiful city of Vilnius, to access the fastest internet in Europe and to explore the marvellous country of Lithuania.
Lying at the crossroads of East and West, being the geographical centre of Europe, Vilnius is never more than three hours away from any European destination by air. Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is the home of the President, the Seimas (Parliament), the Government and the Supreme Court. Diplomatic missions, educational, cultural, financial, research, and healthcare institutions are based here. Electrochemical science has a long and storied tradition in Lithuania.
It is a key field of study at the Centre for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), which houses a large electrochemical research facility where numerous specialized techniques are taught and practised. Additionally, significant electrochemical tests and studies are conducted in the Faculty of Chemistry and the Centre for Life Sciences at Vilnius University.
Other universities, such as Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and Kaunas University of Technology, also use electrochemical methods in a number of applications. In addition to hosting the Annual ISE meeting in Vilnius in 1986, the Lithuanian electrochemists have organized the ISE sponsored “Theodor Grotthuss Electrochemistry Conference” and the “Chemistry and Chemical Technology 2016”, dedicated to the 200th and 210th anniversaries of the first theory of electrolysis by Theodor Grotthuss, a world-famous scientist who spent most of his life in Lithuania. Special issues of “Electrochimica Acta” were entirely devoted to these successful conferences.
ZP exhibiting at EleCNano
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to be joining the members of the Electroanalytical Chemistry group of the Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour les Matériaux et l’Environnement (LCPME) of CNRS and the Université de Lorraine, and the sub-Division of Electrochemistry of the French Chemical Society at the 8th meeting of Electrochemistry in Nanoscience.
Zimmer and Peacock is the world's leading contract developer and manufacturer of biosensors and medical diagnostics, and so we are delighted to be meeting with colleagues at ElleCNano in Nancy France.
If you have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock please don't hesitate to contact us.
BioMed Boston 2018
Thank you for meeting with Jim and I at the Boston BioMed 2018 Expo 2018.
At the expo we talked about Zimmer and Peacock's commitment to the contract development and manufacture of biosensors, medical diagnostics and wearable sensors.
If you have any questions regarding Zimmer and Peacock please don't hesitate to contact us.
Multiple Working Electrodes
Zimmer and Peacock have standard screen printed electrodes, and we are also able to perform contract development of screen printed electrodes specific to our customers' and clients' needs.
In the video we discuss that our standard screen printed electrodes can also be delivered in multiple electrode configuration.
Please visit our website to find out more and to contact us.
Mass produced graphene electrodes
Zimmer and Peacock are delighted to announce the world's first screen printed graphene electrodes.
ZP is focused on making electrodes and sensors manufacturable and low cost to benefit our clients and collaborators, so we have developed a range of screen printed graphene electrodes and more importantly functionally tested them using electroanalytical techniques.
Please contact us to find out more.
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Zimmer and Peacock - ISE 23rd Topical Meeting in Vilnius
Zimmer and Peacock will be exhibiting at the 23rd Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, which will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania from 8 to 11 May 2018. The meeting will provide a good opportunity to present research results, to visit the beautiful city of Vilnius, to access the fastest internet in Europe and to explore the marvelous country of Lithuania. Lying at the crossroads of East and West, being the geographical centre of Europe, Vilnius is never more than three hours away from any European destination by air. Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is the home of the President, the Seimas (Parliament), the Government and the Supreme Court. Diplomatic missions, educational, cultural, financial, research, and healthcare institutions are based here. Electrochemical science has a long and storied tradition in Lithuania. It is a key field of study at the Centre for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), which houses a large electrochemical research facility where numerous specialized techniques are taught and practised. Additionally, significant electrochemical tests and studies are conducted in the Faculty of Chemistry and the Centre for Life Sciences at Vilnius University. Other universities, such as Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and Kaunas University of Technology, also use electrochemical methods in a number of applications. In addition to hosting the Annual ISE meeting in Vilnius in 1986, the Lithuanian electrochemists have organized the ISE sponsored “Theodor Grotthuss Electrochemistry Conference” and the “Chemistry and Chemical Technology 2016”, dedicated to the 200th and 210th anniversaries of the first theory of electrolysis by Theodor Grotthuss, a world-famous scientist who spent most of his life in Lithuania. Special issues of “Electrochimica Acta” were entirely devoted to these successful conferences.
www.zimmerpeacock.com 2018