New rapid diagnostic test for pathogens, contaminants developed

submitted by Luis Kun

homelandsecuritynewswire.com - July 20th, 2012

Using nanoscale materials, researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a single-step method rapidly and accurately to detect viruses, bacteria, and chemical contaminants.

In a series of studies, the scientists were able to detect compounds such as lactic acid and the protein albumin in highly diluted samples and in mixtures that included dyes and other chemicals. Their results suggest that the same system could be used to detect pathogens and contaminants in biological mixtures such as food, blood, saliva and urine.

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