N.C. State: DNA Aptamer Drug Sensors Can Instantly Detect Cocaine, Heroin and Fentanyl - Even When Combined With Other Drugs
March 05, 2024
March 05, 2024
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new generation of high-performance DNA aptamers and highly accurate drug sensors for cocaine and other opioids. The sensors are drug specific and can detect trace amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine - even when these drugs are mixed with other drugs or with cutting agents and adulterants such as caffein . . .
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new generation of high-performance DNA aptamers and highly accurate drug sensors for cocaine and other opioids. The sensors are drug specific and can detect trace amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine - even when these drugs are mixed with other drugs or with cutting agents and adulterants such as caffein . . .