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Scientists Use Nanotechnology to Hunt for Hidden Pathogens
April 11, 2012
Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a novel technique that may give doctors a faster and more sensitive tool to detect pathogens associated with inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease. The new nanoparticle-based technique also may be used for detection of other microbes that have challenged scientists for centuries because they hide…