'Lab-on-a-glove' Could Bring Nerve-agent Detection to a Wearer's Fingertips
March 23, 2017
March 23, 2017
LA JOLLA, Calif., March 23 -- The University of California's San Diego campus issued the following news release:
There's a reason why farmers wear protective gear when applying organophosphate pesticides. The substances are very effective at getting rid of unwanted bugs, but they can also make people sick. Related compounds -- organophosphate nerve agents -- can be used as deadly weapons. Now researchers have developed a wearable, flexible biosensor glove that can rapidly detect t . . .
There's a reason why farmers wear protective gear when applying organophosphate pesticides. The substances are very effective at getting rid of unwanted bugs, but they can also make people sick. Related compounds -- organophosphate nerve agents -- can be used as deadly weapons. Now researchers have developed a wearable, flexible biosensor glove that can rapidly detect t . . .