Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (also known as bird flu) have created a need for rapid and sensitive detection methods to mitigate its spread.

Previously, a research team led by Rajan Chakrabarty created an electrochemical biosensor to detect SARS ... PCR test, the traditional method. Chakrabarty and the team say the new bird flu sensor ...

Previously, a research team led by Rajan Chakrabarty created an electrochemical biosensor to detect SARS-CoV-2 particles in breath ... was over 90% when compared with measurements from a digital PCR ...

Data from the CDC shows that at least 24 million people in the U.S. have caught the flu so far this season, and that number continues to climb. For the first time, you can test yourself and your ...

To create their bird flu sensor, researchers in the lab of Rajan ... Chakrabarty noted that conventional test methods can take more than 10 hours, "too long to stop an outbreak." ...

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Bird flu spreads when infected respiratory droplets are inhaled by birds or animals. While lab-based tests like PCR are effective, they require complex sample preparation. A faster, simpler method ...

Scientists have created a handheld sensor that can quickly detect bird flu (H5N1) in the air, potentially stopping outbreaks ...

Wisconsin has just joined the USDA’s national initiative to test milk samples for ... Diagnostic Lab. The avian flu testing will involve rapid PCR tests. “And that’s part of our strategy ...