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At the University of Birmingham, chemist Ruchi Gupta and her research team are developing a new method to identify mouth cancer, while using lollipops to sweeten the diagnostic process.
By PA/TPN, in United Kingdom, World, Food & Drink, Health · 09 Nov 2024, 08:31 · 0 Comments
Its effectiveness depends on an innovative “smart” hydrogel, made by mixing precise amounts of water with a permeable polymer, and capable of isolating tiny proteins from human saliva.
Currently, the hydrogel can detect proteins in artificial samples, but it takes 12 hours, so Gupta and the team are aiming to cut the time to 10 minutes.
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