Bacterial litmus test for micronutrients

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Bacterial litmus test for micronutrients

A bacterium engineered to produce different pigments in response to varying levels of a micronutrient in blood samples could give health officials an inexpensive way to detect nutritional deficiencies in resource-limited areas of the world. This “bacterial litmus test,” which currently measures levels of zinc, would require no electrical equipment and make results visible as simple color changes.

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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences and Biology, Research
Keywords
bacterium, biosensor, E. Coli, micronutrient, nutrient, zinc
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  • Created By: John Toon
  • Created On: Sep 1, 2015 - 6:53am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:58pm