A new biosensor for the COVID-19 virus Detection in the environment Date: April 22, 2020 Source: Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) Summary: Researchers have ...

It was also efficient, killing 99.9% of bacteria in a given sample over just a few hours. The biosensor also distinguished between different kinds of bacteria, suggesting it could be modified to kill ...

Biosensors are devices comprising a biological element and a physiochemical detector that are used to detect analytes. These instruments have a wide range of applications ranging from clinical through ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Ensuring the safety of drinking water, food supplies, and environmental samples depends on detecting bacterial contamination before it causes harm. Traditional microbiological ...

Electrochemical biosensors are a class of biosensors that function using an electrochemical transducer. They can detect biological materials such as enzymes, whole cells, specific ligands, and tissues ...

The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday cleared the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring system (CGM) in the US — the Dexcom Stelo Glucose Biosensor System — expanding glucose ...

Iron is an essential trace element in biological cells. The concentration of the element and its so-called redox state—it can exist either in a doubly ionized state as iron (II) (Fe 2+) or a triply ...