Portable diagnostic tool detects disease in 15 minutes

Portable diagnostic tool detects disease in 15 minutes

“Biomedical engineers have created a portable diagnostic tool that detects disease markers as accurately as the current gold standard, while cutting the waiting time for results to 15 minutes.

By inkjet-printing an array of antibodies onto a glass slide with a non-stick polymer coating, the D4 assay diagnostic tool from Duke University is a self-contained test that detects low levels of antigens – the protein markers of a disease – from a single drop of blood…”

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http://www.impactlab.net/2017/09/16/portable-diagnostic-tool-detects-disease-in-15-minutes/