Salmonella Test (IMAGE)

Rice University

Salmonella Test

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The small device seen under a magnifying glass is an array of microcantilevers. Rice University scientists are decorating the array with peptides that capture strains of salmonella. The technique could make the detection of pathogens much faster and easier for food-manufacturing plants.

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Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

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