A lightning-fast flu virus detector

(Tokyo Medical and Dental University) A research team at Tokyo Medical and Dental University built a novel biosensor for the rapid detection of human influenza A virus using a modified poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) conducting polymer. The voltage-sensing detector was almost 100 times more sensitive than conventional tests, and distinguished between human and avian flu strains. The use of this biosensor may provide point-of-care testing and help prevent the outbreak of flu pandemics.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news