Polymer-protected DNA sensors enable two-month storage for 50-cent disease diagnostics

Polymer-protected DNA sensors enable two-month storage for 50-cent disease diagnostics

Using an inexpensive electrode coated with DNA, MIT researchers have designed disposable diagnostics that could be adapted to detect a variety of diseases, including cancer or infectious diseases such as influenza and HIV.

MIT Engineers Develop Electrochemical Sensors for Cheap, Disposable Diagnostics - Semiconductor Digest

Using an inexpensive electrode coated with DNA, MIT researchers have designed disposable diagnostics that could be adapted to detect a variety of diseases, including cancer or infectious diseases such as influenza and HIV. These electrochemical sensors make use of a DNA-chopping enzyme found in the CRISPR gene-editing system. When a target such as a cancerous gene is detected by the enzyme, it begins shearing DNA from the electrode nonspecifical…

MIT creates low-cost DNA sensors for easy, at-home disease testing

MIT engineers have developed a new kind of low-cost, easy-to-use sensor that could bring fast and affordable disease testing to people around the world—even in places without access to clinics or labs. These new sensors, made using DNA and a bit of clever chemistry, could one day help detect serious diseases like cancer, HIV, or […] The post MIT creates low-cost DNA sensors for easy, at-home disease testing appeared first on Knowridge Science Re…