Sabine Kuss, University of Manitoba

Research

Bioelectrochemistry Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy Reactive Oxygen Species electroanalytical chemistry scanning photoelectrochemical microscopy functional materials electrochemical sensing Cancer Initiation

Latest papers

Spicy Electrochemistry: Quantifying Chili Heat as a Didactic Approach to Incorporate Electroanalysis into the Undergraduate Curriculum.
Journal of chemical education · 2026 · senior author
Insights into the antioxidant activity of carotenoid standards, microalgal, and yeast extracts via spectroscopic and electrochemical methods.
Food chemistry · 2025
Tracking carboplatin chemoresistance in ovarian cancer by scanning electrochemical microscopy.
Chemical science · 2025 · senior author

All 14 publications

Latest funding

Quantitative Electroanalytical Tracking of Molecule Transport Across Biological Membranes
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$55,000
Turning Agricultural Waste into Functional Materials for Environmental Monitoring and Sustainable Energy
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$35,000
Scanning Photoelectrochemical Microscopy and its Application to Biological Systems
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$120,000

All 6 grants and awards

14 publications.

01

Spicy Electrochemistry: Quantifying Chili Heat as a Didactic Approach to Incorporate Electroanalysis into the Undergraduate Curriculum.

Lima D, Thomas N, Kandil A, Lussier JA, Kuss S

Journal of chemical education2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c01112 PMID: 42004882

02

Insights into the antioxidant activity of carotenoid standards, microalgal, and yeast extracts via spectroscopic and electrochemical methods.

Hacke ACM, Litke Q, Sestric R, Hardy B, Kuss S, Liu S, Levin D, Sorensen JL

Food chemistry2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.146338 PMID: 40946572

03

Tracking carboplatin chemoresistance in ovarian cancer by scanning electrochemical microscopy.

Daou R, Lyu M, Bazin K, Trinh D, Saley MA, Lima D, Nachtigal MW, Kuss S

Chemical science2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d5sc03455h PMID: 41059116

04

Effects of media composition and light exposure on the electrochemical current response during scanning electrochemical microscopy live cell imaging.

Thomas N, Lyu M, Khouv J, Lima D, Kuss S

The Analyst2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d4an01075b PMID: 39449279

05

Electrifying Fruit Juice: Integrating Applied Electroanalytical Chemistry into the Undergraduate Curriculum.

Lima D, Singh V, Bulleeraz K, Lussier JA, Kuss S

Journal of chemical education2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00419 PMID: 39007077

06

Cutting-edge biorecognition strategies to boost the detection performance of COVID-19 electrochemical biosensors: A review.

Cerdeira Ferreira LM, Lima D, Marcolino-Junior LH, Bergamini MF, Kuss S, Campanhã Vicentini F

Bioelectrochemistry (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108632 PMID: 38181592

07

Cytochrome c oxidase deficiency detection in human fibroblasts using scanning electrochemical microscopy.

Thind S, Lima D, Booy E, Trinh D, McKenna SA, Kuss S

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2310288120 PMID: 38154062

08

Temperature Effect on the Electrochemical Current Response during Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy of Living Cells.

Thomas N, Lima D, Trinh D, Kuss S

Analytical chemistry2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03716 PMID: 38029336

09

Rapid and inexpensive voltammetric detection of ochratoxin A in wheat matrices.

Arteshi Y, Lima D, Tittlemier SA, Kuss S

Bioelectrochemistry (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108451 PMID: 37150089

10

Single-cell scanning photoelectrochemical microscopy using micro-optical-ring electrodes.

Thomas N, Singh V, Ahmed N, Trinh D, Kuss S

Biosensors & bioelectronics2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114658 PMID: 36115122

Quantitative Electroanalytical Tracking of Molecule Transport Across Biological Membranes

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kuss, Sabine

Keywords: bioelectrochemistry; electroanalytical chemistry; scanning electrochemical microscopy; scanning photoelectrochemical microscopy; reactive oxygen species; functional materials; electrochemical sensing

$55,000

Turning Agricultural Waste into Functional Materials for Environmental Monitoring and Sustainable Energy

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Kuss, Sabine S

Keywords: Biofibers; Biomass; Biomaterials; Electrochemical Sensors; Energy Materials; Structural Materials

$35,000

Scanning Photoelectrochemical Microscopy and its Application to Biological Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kuss, Sabine

Keywords: Bioelectrochemistry; Cancer Initiation; Electrode Design; Optical Fibers; Reactive Oxygen Species; Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy; Sensors

$120,000

Scanning Photoelectrochemical Microscopy and its Application to Biological Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Kuss, Sabine

$12,500

A Scanning Electrochemical Microscope for the Analysis of Biological Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Kuss, Sabine

$150,000

Investigation of Antibiotic Resistance by Electrochemistry

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Kuss, Sabine

Keywords: Bioanalytical Chemistry; Bioelectrochemistry; Gram-negative bacteria;Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy; Antibiotic Hybrids; Physical Chemistry

$258,278

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Biosystems Engineering
Chemistry
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Song Liu

Biosystems Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Ayush Kumar

Microbiology

1 shared papers, latest 2022

David Levin

Biosystems Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bioelectrochemistry Dear Professor Kuss, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Spicy Electrochemistry: Quantifying Chili Heat as a Didactic Approach to Incorporate Electroanalysis into the Undergraduate Curriculum." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Quantitative Electroanalytical Tracking of Molecule Transport Across Biological Membranes" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]