Using biosensors to deliver personalized doses of antibiotics

Friday, September 7, 2018 - 10:40 in Health & Medicine

A team of eight EPFL students has come up with a portable biosensor that can measure the amount of vancomycin in a patient's blood stream, enabling doctors to better control the dosage and reduce harmful side effects. Their technology – developed for the upcoming SensUs international competition – could eventually be used for other antibiotics as well.

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