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Rachel A. Hand

University of WarwickORCID 0000-0002-3166-1798Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Andrea DsouzaiD· 2 shared Chrystala ConstantinidouiD· 2 shared Jérôme CharmetiD· 2 shared Julia A. BrettschneideriD· 2 shared Meera UnnikrishnaniD· 2 shared Christopher D. J. ParmenteriD· 1 shared David M. HaddletoniD· 1 shared Dylan Taylor· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Embedded transport accelerates interaction-limited biosensing

Andrea Dsouza, Yuling Yang, Thomas S. Davies, Julia A. Brettschneider, David M. Haddleton, Rachel A. Hand, Natasha Ratnaraja, Meera Unnikrishnan, Chrystala Constantinidou, Jérôme Charmet

This paper introduces a hydrogel-based biosensor that accelerates bacterial interaction with reporter molecules through engineered transport, achieving faster and more accurate detection of infections and antimicrobial susceptibility.

bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering

Dynamic Bacterial Growth Modulation in Structurally Distinct and Functionally Tuneable Agarose Hydrogels

Andrea Dsouza, Dylan Taylor, Christopher D. J. Parmenter, Rachel A. Hand, Julia A. Brettschneider, Meera Unnikrishnan, Chrystala Constantinidou, Jérôme Charmet

The paper shows bacterial growth in agarose hydrogels is mainly affected by gel stiffness, water loss, and electrostatic interactions, not nutrient content.

Communications Materials · Jan 22, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology