Gold leaf could help diagnose viral infections in low-resource settings (IMAGE)

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Gold leaf could help diagnose viral infections in low-resource settings

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An inexpensive electrode made from gold leaf could be used to help detect viral infections in low-resource settings; a dime (left) is shown for size comparison.

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Adapted from <i>ACS Central Science</i> <b>2021</b>, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.1c00186

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