Working with us – 
Biosensors and diagnostic devices

Biosensors and diagnostics are becoming increasingly integral for patient 
healthcare. They not only aid in the detection and monitoring of disease 
but also play a vital role in managing overall health.

With multidisciplinary expertise and a wide range of 
capabilities, CSIRO offers the spectrum of research services 
required to support the development of these increasingly 
sophisticated devices. Our services can be tailored to meet 
your application (point-of-care, wearable, implantable), 
platform or phase of development. 

Our state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with advanced 
electrochemical analysers, screen-printing and spraying 
facilities for electrode fabrication, and advanced imaging 
and characterisation instrumentation. These capabilities 
are strongly supported by CSIRO’s Biomedical Materials 
Translational Facility (BMTF), which houses a PC2 laboratory 
for high throughput biological testing and materials evaluation 
as well as an ISO7 clean room for materials synthesis, 
processing, fabrication and surface coating.

Support for SMEs

CSIRO offers start-ups and small-to-medium enterprises 
(SMEs) some excellent opportunities to work with us through 
facilitated R&D programs, such as incubators, accelerators and 
more. We also offer matched funding support and training. 
We’re here to help you navigate the research ecosystem 
and access our world-class facilities and researchers.

Specialised capabilities in biosensor development

DETECTION METHODS

MATRICES

SENSOR SUBSTRATE MATERIALS

ANALYTES

Chemical

Electrochemical

Optical

Aqueous

Gaseous

Biological (saliva, serum, 
plasma, blood, interstitial fluid)

2D

3D

Porous

Nano- and micro-based

Flexible or rigid

Metallic- and magnetic-based

Organic (incl. DNA, RNA)

Inorganic







Target identification

Sensor development

Testing

Product validation

Manufacturing

Target analyte 
identification

In vitro target 
biology and 
validation

Market, 
IP‑landscape 
and regulatory 
analysis

Delineation 
of sensor 
components

Selection of 
recognition 
element

Development 
of transducer 
(electrochemical, 
optical, other)

Materials 
development 
and selection

Interface 
chemistry

Signal processor 
optimisation

Sensor 
optimisation 
(lab sample 
testing)

In vitro testing of 
relevant media, 
clinical samples

Design and 
production 
of minimum 
viable product

Testing in patient 
samples, clinical 
validation

Final 
commercial 
product design

Data analysis 
and processing

Scaled 
manufacturing

Consulting 
and advising

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Academia/SMEs

CSIRO

SMEs/Industry

Working with us – 
Biosensors and diagnostic devices

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