New Avian Influenza Biosensor Detects Virus In Minutes And Is Field-Deployable

Quick identification of avian influenza infection in poultry is critical to controlling outbreaks, but current detection methods can require several days to produce results.A new biosensor developed at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) can detect avian influenza in just minutes. In addition to being a rapid test, the biosensor is economical, field-deployable, sensitive to different viral strains and requires no labels or reagents. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Bird Flu on October 5th, 2007