Friday, August 12, 2011

An Easier Test for TB

A study suggests that an electronic nose could sniff out tuberculosis in a urine sample.

Electronic noses, which detect chemicals in the air, have shown promise as a tool for diagnosing disease. A recent study in Analytical Chemistry offers a first step toward developing an electronic nose to detect tuberculosis (TB) infection in a urine sample, which could be especially useful in poor countries.



Source: http://feeds.technologyreview.com/click.phdo?i=6fb52f62262c09514148a4a14c9f7d01

tech blog search tech blogger geek news technology news

No comments:

Post a Comment