A Novel Sensor for the Selective and Sensitive Determination of Histamine

Histamine is an important indicator in fish safety and quality determination. It is naturally produced in fish, and high compound levels can lead to "scombroid poisoning" or histamine poisoning and even prove fatal if consumed. This project proposes the development of nanosensing devices on an electrochemical platform. Nanosensing offers a viable solution for these issues with in situ analysis, shorter analysis times, and increased sensitivity and selectivity towards the target analyte compared to conventional methods. Successful electrodes will also be applied to analyse fish tissue for histamine. This project straddles several disciplines, including chemistry, materials science and biology. The candidate, upon completion of this project, will be well poised to undertake more in-depth studies at a higher degree level in electroanalysis in particular.