Vallée-Bélisle, University of California - Santa Barbara (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Barbara

Vallée-Bélisle, University of California - Santa Barbara

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Vallée-Bélisle holds an electronic cocaine biosensor, which uses an artificial DNA biomolecular switch that mimics the natural switches found in cells. The theory developed by the authors explains how these switches work, which may significantly help efforts to build biological-based sensors for the detection of chemicals ranging from drugs to explosives to disease markers.

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George Foulsham, Office of Public Affairs, UCSB

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