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This is the device that detects DNA with a 100-fold greater sensitivity than traditional methods using an alternating electrical current. Credit: Xiaoyu Zhang, Xiao Fan, Huilu Bao, and Jinglei Ping Also, this method takes minutes, not days, weeks, or months, because it’s all electric. “This makes it suitable for point of care,” he says. “Usually, we provide samples to a lab and they can provide the results quickly or slowly, depending on how fast they go, and it can take 24 hours or longer.” For instance, he cites how with a diagnosis, a biopsy sample is frozen and then sent to a lab for processing, which can take up to two months.
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