Zeynep Altintas
Technical University of Berlin, Germany
Biography
Zeynep Altintas has her expertise in the fields of biosensors, biomimetic materials and diagnostics. She is the Head of Biosensors and Receptor Development Group in Technical University of Berlin. She has worked at the Cranfield University as a Faculty Member as well as in other institutes as Visiting Professor and Researcher. She pioneered nanoMIPs-based SPR sensors for the detection and removal of pharmaceuticals, toxins and viruses using a novel solid phase synthesis method. Her research on virus imprinting area creates new pathways for virus sensing and removal by providing strong alternatives to natural antibodies. Her works have received several awards from international organizations in recent years. She is serving as an Expert Reviewer for EU and Wisconsin Groundwater Coordinating Council (USA) founded projects in addition to acting as the reviewer for several important journals in her areas of expertise.
Abstract
Abstract : Rational design and development of bioselective affinity materials for pharmaceutical applications