Quick and sensitive identification of multidrug-resistant germs

(Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel) Researchers from the University of Basel have developed a sensitive testing system that allows the rapid and reliable detection of resistance in bacteria. The system is based on tiny, functionalized cantilevers that bend due to binding of sample material. In the analyses, the system was able to detect resistance in a sample quantity equivalent to 1-10 bacteria.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news