Carbon Nanotubes Form Ultrasensitive Biosensor To Detect Proteins; Could Lead to Revolutionary Diagnostic Tools, Boston College Study

Physorg -- A cluster of carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of protein-recognizing polymer form a biosensor capable of using electrochemical signals to detect minute amounts of proteins, which could provide a crucial new diagnostic tool for the detection of a range of illnesses, a team of Boston College researchers report in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.

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