Pathogen detection on a fidget spinner
A custom-made fidget spinner rapidly concentrates pathogens in 1-mL samples of undiluted urine by more than 100-fold, for the on-device colorimetric detection of bacterial load and pathogen identification.
Published in Bioengineering & Biotechnology
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The cover illustrates a custom-made fidget spinner for the colorimetric detection of bacterial load.
Image: Photographed by Ariel Lee and edited by Attosecond. Cover design: Alex Wing.
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