Neeti K.

Molecular devices based on organic and bio-molecules have been sought as an alternative to silicon-based devices to overcome their limitations for the development of biosensors and bioelectric devices. Metalloproteins are an integral part of several biochemical reactions and are shown to work as transistors and memory devices.

Resistive switching memory comprises as a promising candidate for next generation data storage device. The employ of nontoxic and natural available biomaterials are prospective building block for environment friendly, biocompatible and biodegradable electronic devices.

In this work, a flexible resistive switching memory device consisting of S-layer protein (Slp) is demonstrated for the first time. This novel device (Al/Slp/indium tin oxide/polyethylene terephthalte) based on a simple and easy fabrication method is capable of bistable switching to low resistive state (LRS) and high resistive state (HRS).

The in-situ and rapid detection of live and dead bacteria is essential for human and environmental care. It has become one of the biggest needs in the biological and medical sciences to prevent infectious diseases, which usually occur in hospitals and field clinics. In the current scenario, antibiotic resistance is one of the severe public health problems, which requires a quick and efficient solution.

The omnipresence of bacterial pathogens poses a grave danger for human survival on earth, the spectre justified in periodical WHO reports, where bacterial borne diseases maintain their share of infamy, claiming the leading cause of mortality around the globe.