Showing posts with label Brazil; Dengue; Biosensor For Dengue Diagnosis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brazil; Dengue; Biosensor For Dengue Diagnosis. Show all posts

Friday, June 09, 2017

Brazil Scientists Develop Biosensor For Cheap Dengue Diagnosis

They are looking to produce a testing kit that would cost clinics and hospitals around US$30 and take about 15 minutes to analyze blood samples for a key dengue protein. Photo: Reuters
Brazilian scientists have developed a biosensor that can quickly detect dengue and could help create a cheap tool to diagnose the painful mosquito-borne virus that infects millions each year.