Detecting Cocaine "Naturally"

Canada-US-Italian research team develops a cocaine biosensor inspired from nature. Since the beginning of time, living organisms have developed ingenious mechanisms to monitor their environment. As part of an international study, a team of researchers has adapted some of these natural mechanisms to detect specific molecules such as cocaine more accurately and quickly. Their work may greatly facilitate the rapid screening--less than five minutes--of many drugs, infectious diseases, and cancers.

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