CBAR and the HBC facilitate the program by providing additional education and training opportunities in bioanalytical chemistry for the students. Previously, CBAR has organized and hosted the biennial International Workshop on Bioanalysis . These meetings provide a forum in which people from industry and academia can interact. Scientific Research CBAR conducts research for the development of ultrasensitive and selective methods for the analysis of biological substances. The Center is interested in applications of these methods in drug development, biotechnology, and neurochemistry.
Examples are biogenic amines, amino acids, peptides, and other bioactive molecules.
Detection methodologies include chemiluminescence, laser-induced fluorescence, and electrochemistry. This research is conducted by multidisciplinary teams of KU faculty, staff scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate and undergraduate students. Economic Development CBAR couples basic scientific research with rapid technology transfer for economic benefit to the state. The Center collaborates with pharmaceutical and instrumentation firms in analytical methods development and new instrument design. The Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, which provides core funding for CBAR, also provides matching grants for industry-sponsored projects.