Toxin detection as close as an inkjet printer

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 09:49 in Health & Medicine

If that office inkjet printer has become just another fixture, it's time to take a fresh look at it. Similar technology may soon be used to develop paper-based biosensors that can detect certain harmful toxins that can cause food poisoning or be used as bioterrorism agents.

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