E. Coli in an Electronic Pill Can Detect Bleeding in the Stomach

Researchers at MIT have developed an ingestible chip containing genetically engineered E. coli. When swallowed, the bacteria can detect blood in the stomach, and produce light. The chip contains components that measure the amount of light produced an...
Source: Medgadget - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: Diagnostics Genetics GI Materials Surgery Source Type: blogs