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Image: The SP300 electrochemistry system (Photo courtesy of BioLogic Science Instruments).

Chemosensor Detects Cancer Biomarker Neopterin

A procedure has been established of molecular imprinting; a synthetic polymer receptor for the neopterin cancer biomarker was devised and used as a recognition unit of a potentiometric chemosensor. More...
02 Jun 2016
Image: A photograph of the microfluidic ratchet device infused with colored water to show the diagonal flow pattern in the separation matrix (Photo courtesy of the University of British Columbia).

Novel Device Developed Could Improve Cancer Detection

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are malignant cells that have escaped from a primary tumor into the bloodstream with the potential to form metastases at anatomically distant sites. More...
02 Jun 2016
Image: Cocoons of the silk moth Bombyx mori were used to isolate the silk fibroin used in the study (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Silk-Based Technique Stabilizes Fluid Samples for Diagnostics or Research

Drying blood or other biological fluid samples together with silk fibroin has been suggested as an alternative to refrigeration or drying on paper for transporting specimens from the field to the laboratory. More...
01 Jun 2016
Image: The black box is part of an experimental urinalysis testing system meant to enable a smartphone camera to capture video that accurately analyzes color changes in a standard paper dipstick in order to detect conditions of medical interest (Photo courtesy of Stanford University).

Simple Black Box Turns a Smartphone into a Home Diagnostics Lab

An innovative use of the smartphone camera may allow individuals to skip visits to the doctor or clinic by enabling the performance of sophisticated blood or urine tests at home. More...
31 May 2016
Image: A new electronic biosensor successfully detects the enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST), linked to Parkinson\'s, Alzheimer\'s, and breast cancer, among other diseases (Photo courtesy of Brazilian National Nanotechnology Laboratory).

Bioelectronic Device Detects Marker Linked to Neurodegenerative Diseases and Cancer

Researchers have developed a inexpensive transistor sensor for detection of biomolecules and other substances. Their first biosensor successfully detects the enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST), linked to Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and breast cancer, among other diseases. The team is also developing an innovative paper-based electronic sensor to lower the cost even further. More...
31 May 2016
Image: Nanofiber membranes inside a paper-porous test strip form the basis of blood clot test (Photo courtesy of the University of Cincinnati).

Novel Technology Detects Blood Clots With Simple POC Test

Patients with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, kidney disease and others who are at risk for blood clotting are especially vulnerable when blood-thinning medication levels get too weak or too strong. More...
25 May 2016
Image: Candida albicans growing on Sabouraud agar (Photo courtesy of Dr. William Kaplan / CDC).

Chemical Sensor Rapidly Detects Fungal Infections

An elevated concentration of D-arabitol, a simple sugar alcohol, in urine, especially compared to that of L-arabitol or creatinine, is indicative of a fungal infection, which can become deadly. More...
19 May 2016
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