Tag: Sensor
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Sensor to detect disease markers in breath, air
Researchers have developed a sensor that can detect disease markers in breath or toxins in the air, as well as tell the levels of sickness. A small and thin square of an organic plastic, the tech could soon be the basis of portable and disposable sensor devices, the team from the University of Illinois at …
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May 21, 2017 -
New wearable sensor can diagnose diseases from sweat
Stanford scientists have developed a new wristband-type wearable device that can analyse sweat to diagnose and monitor diseases like diabetes and cystic fibrosis. The new sensor collects sweat, measures its molecular constituents, such as chloride ions and glucose and then transmits the results for analysis and diagnostics. Unlike old-fashioned sweat collectors, the new device does …
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April 18, 2017 -
New sensor to detect heart attacks in just a minute
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed an electrical immunosensor for early detection of heart attacks, which provides results in just one minute. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both menand women. Therefore, a fast and reliable diagnosis of heart attack is urgently needed, researchers said. The system works by measuring the …
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August 15, 2016