Novel electrochemical sensor detects dangerous bacteria (IMAGE)

Goethe University Frankfurt

Novel electrochemical sensor detects dangerous bacteria

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By using a customized surface to bait the targeted pathogens, they separate by themselves from a mixture of many different bacteria. This makes it easy to detect them electrochemically.

 

 

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Diagram: Sebastian Balser, Andreas Terfort Research Group, Goethe University Frankfurt

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