DNA and RNA aptamers can power portable biosensors that detect viruses within minutes, with potential uses beyond clinical ...

In the wake of recent global health crises, environmental surveillance has become a vital “early warning system.”By testing ...

Rapid and reliable virus detection is one of the most critical tools for controlling outbreaks, from seasonal influenza to global pandemics like COVID-19. A new review published in Biocontaminant ...

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In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we spoke to 2023’s recipient of the Ralph N. Adams Award in Analytical Chemistry, Professor Joseph Wang, about the ...

Scientists have implemented an accurate, low-cost and easy-to-use test for detecting toxic levels of fluoride in water. The new biosensor device has been field tested in rural Kenya, providing ...

Researchers have used off-the-shelf components to create a sensor device that is not only cost-effective but can quickly detect 32 different pathogens and has sensitivities on par with the ...

Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have established the Case Center for Biomarker Structure and Integration for Sensors (BioSIS), a program to advance biosensor ...

Biosensors are devices that detect and evaluate biochemical or biological processes using a very small probe and electrical, magnetic, or optical technology. Today's growing population has made ...

Scientists from Northwestern University have collaborated on the implementation of an accurate, low-cost, and easy-to-use test for detecting toxic levels of fluoride in water. The new biosensor device ...