Carbon nanostructures for easier detection of Parkinson's disease
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 21:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Dopamine deficiency is indicative of serious diseases of the nervous system. Tests of dopamine concentration – being usually very low in physiological fluids – are expensive and require specialized equipment that is usually not available in doctor’s offices. This situation may change due to a recent invention. New electrodes coated with carbon nanoparticles deposited on silicate submicroparticles allow for the detection of dopamine in solutions easily and at a low cost.