ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Washington University in St. Louis has developed a biosensor that can detect airborne avian influenza in under five minutes.
Researchers in the lab of Rajan Chakrabarty, a professor at Washington University’s McKelvey School of Engineering, worked to improve the speed and sensitivity of already produced biosensors.
“The new biosensor works within five minutes, preserving the sample of the microbes for further analysis and providing a range of the pathogen concentration levels detected on a farm. This allows for immediate action,” said Chakrabarty in a Washington University statement.
WashU’s biosensor is about the size. . .
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