System with Carbon Nanotubes (IMAGE)

Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology

System with Carbon Nanotubes

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Within the system with carbon nanotubes, the aptamers (red) bind to the bacteria (green), which activates a measurable electrical signal that reveals the presence of the pathogen.

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Chemometrics Research Group, and Nanosensors Qualimetrics of the URV

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