Work by University of Cincinnati researchers to create a fast feedback sensor for the presence and levels of heavy metals -- specifically manganese -- in humans is published in the August issue of Biomedical Microdevices, reports MicrOHscope.
The article describes the development of a low-cost, disposable lab-on-a-chip sensor that detects highly electronegative heavy metals more quickly than current technology generally available in health-care settings. It's envisioned that the new UC sensor technology will be used in point-of-care devices that provide needed feedback within about ten minutes.
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