Sensor Diagram (IMAGE)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Sensor Diagram

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The photo at left shows the gold biosensor developed by Rebecca Lai, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The center diagram illustrates how gold ions connect two strands of adenine and hinder electron transmission. The right diagram shows the effect on current signaling the presence of gold.

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Rebecca Lai/University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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