New portable tool analyzes microbes in the environment

(Rutgers University) Imagine a device that could swiftly analyze microbes in oceans and other aquatic environments, revealing the health of these organisms - too tiny to be seen by the naked eye - and their response to threats to their ecosystems. Rutgers researchers have created just such a tool, a portable device that could be used to assess microbes, screen for antibiotic-resistant bacteria and analyze algae that live in coral reefs. Their work is published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news