Cristina R. Ispas

Research: - Electrochemical studies of ceria as electrode material for sensing and biosensing applications

- Cerium oxide and titanium oxide nanomaterials for biosensors design and enzyme immobilization

 - Electrochemical sensors for monitoring neurological activity during ischemic brain injury

 - Monitoring the level of brain glutamate with implantable Pt microbiosensors

 - Investigating the potential risk posed by engineered nanomaterials using zebrafish embryos as a toxicological target  

Patent:

US Patent: Reagentless ceria based colorimetric sensor, 2019

  E. Silvana Andreescu, M. Ornatska, C.R. Ispas and D. Andreescu

       patents.google.com/patent/US20120315659A1/en

Publications:

[10]  Glutamate oxidase biosensor based on mixed ceria and titania nanoparticles for the detection of glutamate in hypoxic environments

   E.R. Ozel, C.R. Ispas, M. Ganesana, J.C. Leiter, and S. Andreescu

    Biosens. Bioelectron., 52, 2014, 2240-2249

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2013.08.054

[9]  Review: Recent developments in enzyme-based biosensors for biomedical applications 

   C.R. Ispas, G. Crivat, and S. Andreescu

    Anal. Lett., 45, 2012, 168-186, (Invited)

https://doi.org/10.1080/00032719.2011.633188 

[8]  Chapter 9 - Nanostructured Bioassemblies for Environmental Bioremediation

S. Andreescu, C. Ispas, A. Scangas, and L. Stanciu

in: Nanotechnology for Environmental Decontamination, Eds. M.K. Ram, S. Andreescu and H. Ding, McGraw-Hill, 2011 

https://www.accessengineeringlibrary.com/content/book/9780071702799/chapter/chapter9

[7]  Biomagnetic capsules for easy removal of phenol and bisphenol A

  C.R. Ispas, M.T. Ravalli, A. Steere, and S. Andreescu 

    Water Res., 44, 2010, 1961-1969

 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2009.11.049 

[6]  Toxicity and developmental defects of different sizes and shape nickel nanoparticles in zebrafish

  C. Ispas, D. Andreescu, A. Patel, D.V. Goia, K. Wallace and S. Andreescu

    Environ. Sci. Technol., 43(16), 2009, 6349-6356

https://doi.org/10.1021/es9010543 

[5]  Enzyme functionalized mesoporous silica for bioanalytical applications 

  C. Ispas, I. Sokolov, and S. Andreescu

    Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 393(2), 2009, 543-554

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-008-2250-2 

 (Top 9 most cited articles published in 2009)

[4]  Applications of advanced nanomaterials for environmental monitoring 

  S. Andreescu, J. Njagi, C. Ispas, and M. Ravalli

    J. Environ. Monit., 11, 2009, 27-40. (Critical review)

https://doi.org/10.1039/B811063H 

(JEM Spotlight article, Top 10 most accessed articles in 2009 and 2010) 

[3]  Chapter VII - Nanostructured materials for enzyme immobilization and biosensors

S. Andreescu, J. Njagi, and C. Ispas 

in: The New Frontiers of Organic and Composite Nanotechnology,  (Eds. V. Erokin, M. K. Ram and O. Yavuz), Elsevier, 2008, 355-394 

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-008045052-0.50009-9

[2]  Mixed Ceria Based Metal Oxides Biosensor for Operation in Oxygen Restrictive Environments 

  J. Njagi, C. Ispas, and S. Andreescu

    Anal. Chem., 80(19), 2008, 7266-7274

   https://doi.org/10.1021/ac800808a 

[1]  Electrochemical Studies of ceria as electrode material for sensing and biosensing applications 

  C. Ispas, J. Njagi, and S. Andreescu

    J. Electrochem. Soc., 155(8), 2008, F169-F176

https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2936178