RNDr. Hana Vaisocherová Ph.D. from the Institute of Photonics and Electronics, Academy of Sciences CR, v. v. i. was one of the three scientists who was granted a scholarship for her project, which aims to develop an optical sensor based on plasma resonance which would allow early and rapid detection of hazardous substances in food. She says: ""The key point of this competition project is to develop a method of anchoring receptors on the surface of biochips which would significantly increase the sensitivity and accuracy of the detection of harmful substances.
The prise-giving ceremonial took place at Strahov Monastery on 19 May 2011.
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