Paper-Based Electrochemical Test Strip Detects Harmful Bacteria

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  • TBMG-27218
Published July 01, 2017 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Borrowing concepts from medical diagnostic devices, researchers have created a simple, inexpensive set of handheld tests that can detect the presence of many water- or food-borne pathogens. If applied in the field, such tests could greatly reduce the number of expensive follow-up tests needed to keep the food supply safe from fecal contamination.