Welcome to the Institute of Bio-Sensing Technology
Bio-sensing technologies are of increasing importance in healthcare, agri-food, environmental and security sectors, and this is reflected in the continued growth of global markets for such technologies.
The Institute of Bio-Sensing Technology (IBST), the first of its type in the UK, aims to develop academic/industrial partnerships to address the technological challenges posed by each of these sectors - from the development of novel technology for detection and measurement of biological systems to the integration of biological systems into novel sensing technology.
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The Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology will bring together leaders from industry and academia to exchange and share their experiences, present research results, explore collaborations and to spark new ideas, with the aim of developing new projects and exploiting new technology for bio-sensing applications Find out more
Photometric stereo - Find out more!
Have you ever wondered how machine vision methods can be used in biosensing? This novel imaging technology has diverse applications including facial recognition, healthcare in particular- tele-dermatology, pharmacology and cosmetology.
Find out more about photometric stereo
Centre for Alternative Testing and In-vitro Monitoring (CATIM)
The Centre is based at the University of the West of England’s Frenchay Campus, Bristol. CATIM, an ERDF funded Business Technology Centre for the South West, is dedicated to the development of technologies for monitoring cells and cell systems. It will offer state of the art testing facilities and expertise for businesses, supporting the development and evaluation of the bio-compatibility and the biological potency of new products. Find out more
Funding Calls
WellcomeTrust - Innovative Engineering for Health
Biomedical Catalyst
Advancing the industrial application of synthetic biology
Smart Awards (formerly Grants for R&D)
NIHR: i4i: Invention for Innovation