Photonics research programmes to revolutionise healthcare technology Light is used in a multitude of ways to identify molecules, detect disease and manipulate chemical and cellular processes. Novel low-cost light sources, advanced detection schemes, new materials and nanotechnologies are now enabling further rapid growth in the application of light to chemistry and medicine. Here we describe new ORC directions in devices and techniques for DNA analysis, point-of-care diagnostic systems, mid-infrared and pulsed light sources and integrated photonic devices which will advance our understanding of biochemical processes and generate advanced optical healthcare technologies.
“Photonic technologies are set to revolutionise our access to chemical and biochemical information, driven by the demand for fast, low-cost, automated chemical analysis in a multiplicity of applications from food safety, water quality, security and rapid point-of-care diagnostics.� Professor James Wilkinson
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