Rapid, one-step, ultra-sensitive detection of food poisoning bacteria and biothreats

A new mosquito-sized biosensor can detect amazingly small amounts of disease-causing E. coli bacteria in food in a single-step process that takes only minutes, compared to hours required with conventional tests for that common food poisoning agent, researchers in Philadelphia are reporting.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news95941286.html">Rapid, one-step, ultra-sensitive detection of food poisoning bacteria and biothreats</a></p> <p>A new mosquito-sized biosensor can detect amazingly small amounts of disease-causing E. coli bacteria in food in a single-step process that takes only minutes, compared to hours required with conventional tests for that common food poisoning agent, researchers in Philadelphia are reporting.</p>