Dr. Andrea Csáki

Department Nanobiophotonics

Head of Working Group

Work group Molecular Plasmonics

Head of Working Group

Curriculum vitae

+49 (0) 3641 · 206-316

andrea.csaki@leibniz-ipht.de

HG, HG 268

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2414-4100

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6602671387

Research topics

Molecular plasmonics (passive/active) - complex nanostructures of plasmonic nanoparticles based on (bio) molecular self-organisation

LSPR (localized surface plasmon resonance)-based bioanalytics
Plasmonic nanomanipulation

Technology Knowhow

Design and (microfluidic) synthesis of plasmonic nanoparticles (Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, SiO2, shape-anisotropic, core-shell nanoparticles)
Hybrid plasmonic nanostructures
Biofunctionalization (bioconjugation of nanoparticles, functionalization of surfaces using self-assembly monolayer SAM technology)
DNA-Nanotechnology
Bioanalytics (DNA diagnostics: microarray and sensor technology)
Plasmonic modification of optical fibers using NLD technology
Dielectrophoresis (DEP)-based microintegration of biomolecules, nanoparticles and other nanostructuresGuided self-assembly of biomolecules and nanoparticles

Fields of application

Pathogen detection (water contaminants, food contaminants, sepsis pathogens, zoonoses), antibiotic resistance
clinical biomarkers (rheumatoid arthritis, cancer)

Contact person for

Nanotechnology laboratory HG 235
Microscopy laboratories HG 233
Chemistry lab HG 274

Scanning Force Microscopy (AFM)
Fluorescence Microscopy
UV-vis spectroscopy
Fluorimetry
Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)
Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA)

Author's publications

A Real-Time LSPR-Based Study of Metal-Organic Framework(MOF) Growth

in: Chemistry-A European Journal (2024)

Customizable ligand exchange on the surface of gold nanotriangles enables their application in LSPR-based sensing†

in: Nanoscale Advances (2024)

Optimization of the Bulk Refractive Index Sensitivity of Silver NanoPrisms

in: Advanced Optical Materials (2024)

Variations in CTAC batches from diferent suppliers highly afect the shape yield in seed‑mediated synthesis of gold nanotriangles

in: Scientific Reports (2024)

Cost-Effective and Robust Multispectral LED Device for the Readout of Plasmonic Microarray Sensors

in: Advanced Photonics Research (2023)

Functionalization of Phosphate and Tellurite Glasses and Spherical Whispering Gallery Mode Microresonators

in: ACS Omega (2023)

LSPR-based biosensing enables the detection of antimicrobial resistance genes

in: Small (2023)

Microfluidic-Generated Seeds for Gold Nanotriangle Synthesis in Three or Two Steps

in: Small (2023)

Sequence effect on the activity of DNAzyme with covalently attached hemin and their potential bioanalytical application

in: Sensors (2022)

The effect of layer thickness and immobilization chemistry on the detection of CRP in LSPR assays

in: Scientific Reports (2022)

Application of Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy to Investigate Nano-Bio Interface

in: Langmuir (2021)

Chip-based duplex real-time PCR for water quality monitoring concerning Legionella pneumophila and Legionella spp.

in: Water and Environmental Journal (2021)