Professor Karen Faulds

Pure and Applied Chemistry

Prizes and awards

Charles Mann Award: Recipient; 10/2019
Fleischmann Lecture- RSC Electrochemistry Group: Recipient; 8/2019
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE): Recipient; 5/2018
Fellowship of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy: Recipient; 10/2017
Named as one of the Top 10 Spectroscopists by Analytical Scientist: Recipient; 2017
Named as one of the Top 50 Women in Analytical Science: Recipient; 10/2016

Publications

DNA detection by SERS : hybridisation parameters and the potential for asymmetric PCR: Macdonald Daniel, Smith Ewen, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan; Analyst (2020); https://doi.org/10.1039/C9AN01732A
Detection of multiple nitroaromatic explosives via formation of a Janowsky complex and SERS: Milligan Kirsty, Shand Neil C, Graham Duncan, Faulds Karen; Analytical Chemistry (2020); https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05062
Detection of cardiovascular disease associated miR-29a using paper-based microfluidics and surface enhanced Raman scattering: Mabbott Samuel, Fernandes Syrena C, Schechinger Monika, Cote Gerard, Faulds Karen, Mace Charles R, Graham Duncan; Analyst (2019); https://doi.org/10.1039/C9AN01748H
3D Bioprinting of mature bacterial biofilms for antimicrobial resistance drug testing: Ning Evita, Turnbull Gareth, Clarke Jon, Picard Frederic, Riches Philip, Vendrell Marc, Graham Duncan, Wark Alastair W, Faulds Karen, Shu Wenmiao; Biofabrication Vol 11 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/ab37a0
Present and future of surface-enhanced Raman scattering: Langer Judith, Jimenez De Aberasturi Dorleta, Aizpurua Javier, Alvarez-Puebla Ramon A, Auguié Baptiste, Baumberg Jeremy J, Bazan Guillermo C, Bell Steven EJ, Boisen Anja, Brolo Alexandre G, Choo Jaebum, Cialla-May Dana, Deckert Volker, Fabris Laura, Faulds Karen, García De Abajo F Javier, Goodacre Royston, Graham Duncan, Haes Amanda J, Haynes Christy L, Huck Christian, Itoh Tamitake, Käll Mikael, Kneipp Janina, Kotov Nicholas A, Kuang Hua, Le Ru Eric C, Lee Hiang Kwee, Li Jian Feng, Ling Xing Yi, Maier Stefan A, Mayerhöfer Thomas, Moskovits Martin, Murakoshi Kei, Nam Jwa Min, Nie Shuming, Ozaki Yukihiro, Pastoriza-Santos Isabel, Perez-Juste Jorge, Popp Juergen, Pucci Annemarie, Reich Stephanie, Ren Bin, Schatz George C, Shegai Timur, Schlücker Sebastian, Tay Li Lin, Thomas K George, Tian Zhong Qun, Van Duyne Richard P, Vo-Dinh Tuan, Wang Yue, Willets Katherine A, Xu Chuanlai, Xu Hongxing, Xu Yikai, Yamamoto Yuko S, Zhao Bing, Liz-Marzán Luis M; ACS Nano (2019); https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.9b04224
Ratiometric analysis using Raman spectroscopy as a powerful predictor of structural properties of fatty acids: Jamieson Lauren E, Li Angela, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan; Royal Society Open Science Vol 5 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.181483

Research interests

Our research focuses on using surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) to create new approaches to bioanalysis for use in the life and clinical sciences. SERS is a spectroscopic technique that offers significant advantages over other established techniques such as fluorescence and our research has focused on highlighting the advantages, creating new examples of increased capability in life science applications and interacting with end users to shape future step changes in research. Our research centres around using the inherent sensitivity of SERS for the detection of target DNA or proteins using signal amplification methods to enhance the signal rather than using target amplification methods such as PCR. Our work has focussed on exploiting the sensitivity of SERS for quantitative analysis of biomolecules as well as exploiting one of the key advantages of SERS, the ability to analyse multiple analytes in one sample. This allows more information to be gained per analysis as well as giving information about complex systems that are intrinsically difficult to measure.

Professional activities

Seminar: Speaker; 13/9/2019
Euroanalysis 2019: Keynote/plenary speaker; 9/2019
Electrochem2019: Keynote/plenary speaker; 9/2019
RSC Bioorthogonal & Bioresponsive Symposium: Keynote/plenary speaker; 6/2019
RamanFest: Keynote/plenary speaker; 6/2019
RSC Chemical Nanosciences and Nanotechnology Network: Keynote/plenary speaker; 6/2019

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Projects

Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Buchanan, Craig: Graham, Duncan (Principal Investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Buchanan, Craig (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 01-Jan-2023
Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Fergusson, Jodie: Faulds, Karen (Principal Investigator) Graham, Duncan (Co-investigator) Fergusson, Jodie (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 01-Jan-2023
Optical detection of listeria using bionanosensors ( Follow-on Funding Pathfinder): Faulds, Karen (Principal Investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 30-Jan-2019
HTAF - Development of a Rapid Point of Use Detection System for the Assessment of Liver Damage: Graham, Duncan (Principal Investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator); 12-Jan-2019 - 29-Jan-2020
Mphil with Pfizer: Graham, Duncan (Principal Investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 30-Jan-2020
Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Benison, Melissa: Faulds, Karen (Principal Investigator) Graham, Duncan (Co-investigator) Benison, Melissa (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 01-Jan-2022

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Address

Pure and Applied Chemistry
Technology Innovation Centre

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