Light-Emitting Diode Array (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Light-Emitting Diode Array

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Purdue University researchers are testing whether a simple light-emitting diode array that is safe to use on human skin can be used to inactivate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, one of six 'high priority' pathogens that the World Health Organization has identified as an imminent threat to public health. Here the light shines above a 96-well plate in a bio-safety hood.

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(Purdue Research Foundation image/John Underwood)

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