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Radical DNA-detecting device is 100 times more sensitive than others

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Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst created the new sensor. It is claimed to be 100 times more sensitive than existing technologies. Device incorporates a graphene transistor to which all the DNA strands in a sample are tethered. If the sensor detects the unique oscillation frequency which is already known to be produced by the target DNA, it lets the user know that the DNA is present.

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Radical DNA-detecting device is 100 times more sensitive than others

When doctors want to see if someone has a certain illness, they may check the patient's blood or urine for the DNA of a specific virus or bacteria, or for a mutated version of the person's own DNA. A new device should make doing so much, much faster and easier.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: University of Massachusetts, DNA, Portable, Detection

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New Atlas broke the news in on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
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