Detecting the undetectable: New chip identifies chemicals in ultratrace amounts
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 14:30
in Physics & Chemistry
A George Washington University professor has designed new technology that can identify traces of chemicals at 10-19 moles, a previously undetectable amount. This minute quantity can be conceptualized as 10 times below a billionth of a billionth of a teaspoon of water.