New method manipulates particles for sensors, crime scene testing

Monday, June 7, 2010 - 16:11 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers have developed a potential new tool for medical diagnostics, testing food and water for contamination, and crime-scene forensics. The technique uses a combination of light and electric fields to position droplets and tiny particles, such as bacteria, viruses and DNA, which are contained inside the drops.

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