New Biosensor Detects Extremely Low Bacteria Concentrations Quickly, Easily And Reliably
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 11:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have developed a new technique to detect extremely low concentrations of the typhus-inducing Salmonella typhi by using a biosensor, which is based on electrochemical measurements by means of carbon nanotubes equipped with aptamers as bacteria-specific binding sites.