Dry Reagents Lead to Better Infectious Disease Tests for Developing World, University of Washington Research

medGadget -- Delivering on-site diagnostic tests for common diseases is a serious problem in the developing world. Reagents used in today’s tests for diseases like malaria and typhoid are typically liquid and require refrigeration. Now researchers at the University of Washington have created a method to dry reagents in a malaria assay for easy transportation anywhere.

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