Checkerboard Tech Detects Pathogens in 24 Hours

The Lawrence Livermore Microbial Detection Array can identify viruses and food-borne pathogens within 24 hours.
Inside Science Television

Inside Science Buzzwords:

  1. Array - A surface containing multiple examples of DNA material that is compared to a single DNA sample in order to identify it.
  2. Pathogen - A virus, bacterium, or other microorganism that can cause diseases.
  3. DNA sequencing - A process that identifies the order of the bases that make up a DNA molecule which provides information such as pinpointing the causes of diseases. 

 

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