Inkjet Printer Recruited to Print Toxin Detecting Paper Biosensors
A quick, easy and cheap method of detecting pathogens, viruses and toxins? The printed technology looks promising:
Scientists at McMaster University have come up with a new methodology to create cheap biosensors using an inkjet printer. By applying a “lateral flow” sensing paradigm commonly seen in pregnancy test strips, the developers showed how one can implement a FujiFilm Dimatix Materials Printer to create sensors that can detect the presence of toxins, specifically acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors such as paraoxon and aflatoxin B1.
Link, photo and words via medgadget.com.
