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Periodontitis is a widespread disease with estimated twelve million German citizens, who are affected by the inflammatory dental disease. Today pathogenic bacteria are known as a main cause for periodontitis. Here, we introduce an integrated, qPCR based lab-on-a-chip system for their fast detection. The simple technology can be used as a platform for further diagnostic applications.
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Cornelia Gärtig Jahrgang 1987. 2006–2012 Biologiestudium an der Universität Rostock. 2011–2012 Diplomarbeit am Fraunhofer-Institut für Zelltherapie und Immunologie (IZI), Leipzig. Seit 2012 Doktorandin am Fraunhofer IZI, Leipzig, und der Universität Jena.
Dirk Kuhlmeier Jahrgang 1967. 1988–1995 Chemiestudium, TU Braunschweig. 1996–2000 Promotion bei der Gesellschaft für biotechnologische Forschung (GBF) und The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australien. 2000–2001 Postdoc am National Microelectronics Research Centre (NMRC), Cork, Irland. 2001–2005 Projektleiter Mikrofluidik, november AG. 2005–2010 Projektleiter Entwicklung, egomedical AG. Seit 2011 Arbeitsgruppenleiter Nanotechnologie am Fraunhofer IZI.
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Kuhlmeier, D., Gärtig, C. Mit PCR der Parodontitis auf der Spur. Biospektrum 19, 160–162 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12268-013-0289-x
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