Perena Gouma

Speeding detection of disease—three groups present novel sensors for COVID-19 diagnosis

By Lisa McDonald / November 9, 2021

Barriers to commercialization are not stopping scientists from developing new and improved methods for rapid testing of COVID-19. In today’s CTT, we look at three recent studies furthering research in this area.

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Say goodbye to nasal swabs—researchers use breathalyzers to detect COVID-19

By Lisa McDonald / June 30, 2020

Deep nasal swabs are currently the main testing method for COVID-19. Researchers at The Ohio State University are investigating using a specially designed breathalyzer instead, which has the potential to provide results faster and at less cost.

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Electrospinning conference in August gearing up

By Eileen De Guire / February 26, 2014

Electrospinning conference in August gearing up

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Monitoring diabetes with core–shell hybrid titania–carbon nanotube composite

By Eileen De Guire / June 13, 2013

Image: Advances in nanomaterials may allow diabetes patients to toss glucose monitoring equipment in the dumpster in favor of a handheld breathalyzer. Credit: Rawson; TPCC. One of the oldest diagnostic…

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Hello, PACRIM 10!

By Eileen De Guire / June 4, 2013

H.T. Lin welcomes Dongliang Jiang (left) from China. Also pictured are Lin’s wife, Mei-Ling, and son, Albert Lin. Credit: Fei; ACerS. After a long day driving from New Mexico, we…

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NSF funding could make ceramic-based disease-monitoring breathalyzers a reality

By Eileen De Guire / October 7, 2012

One day soon, this circuit board could be a handheld breathalyzer. Credit: Gouma; SUNT Stony Brook. Perena Gouma‘s dream of developing breathalyzers for noninvasive health monitoring is on the path…

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Gouma, Perena (2012, 2011, 2010)

By / June 12, 2012

2012 Contact Information: Perena Gouma, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NYpgouma@notes.cc.sunysb.edu NSF Abstract in Ceramics Program: Crystallo-Chemical Approach to Gas Selectivity of Metal Oxides 2012 Highlight: Presentation Material Keywords: Nanomaterial,…

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Disease-detecting breathalyzers use gas-sensing electrospun oxide nanofibers

By Eileen De Guire / May 11, 2012

Perena Gouma, a professor at SUNY Stony Brook, uses electrospinning to synthesize ceramic nanowires that can detect disease markers like ammonia and acetone. Credit: Science Nation; NSF. Chances are that…

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