Now, ‘artificial nose’ to sniff out bacterial infections!
April 28th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): Scientists have developed an artificial 'nose' that can diagnose bacterial infections in only a few hours.The artificial nose is an array of 36 cross-reactive pigment dots that change ... Read more...
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Now, an ‘electronic nose’ that can sniff out cancer from patient’s breath!
April 20th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
The highly sophisticated device can detect even malignant head and neck cancer tumors, which are often hard to diagnose.The 'Nano Artificial Nose' or Na-Nose has been tested on a small sample group, ... Read more...
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Scientists use frog cells to give artificial nose super smelling skills
August 24th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 24 (ANI): A scientist has revealed that with genetically modified frog cells artificial nose of robot can smell more accurately than the electronic noses.That's because e-noses use quartz rods designed ... Read more...
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New approach to make better artificial nose developed
August 21st, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): By using fluorescent compounds and DNA, Stanford scientists have developed a new approach to building an "artificial nose", which, according to them could accelerate the use of sniffing ... Read more...
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Now, artificial nose that can ’sniff out’ terrorists
January 24th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): German scientists have come up with a system that can sniff out terrorists by capturing the smell of explosives.The artificial nose promises to make it much easier to ... Read more...
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Scientists develop tiny sensor to sniff out toxins
September 14th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) Scientists have developed a stamp-sized sensor that can sniff out some poisonous gases and toxins and can show results simply by changing colour.
The sensor could be useful ... Read more...
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Scientists develop ‘electronic nose’ that can sniff out toxins by changing colors
September 14th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 14 (ANI): A team of scientists has developed a sensor that works as an 'electronic nose' in sniffing out some known poisonous gases and toxins, simply by changing colors.Support for ... Read more...
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Scientists edging closer to ‘artificial noses’
April 24th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) Tracking something as elusive as a single molecule has been made possible by minute strings that resonate in characteristic fashion.
If a molecule docks onto one of the ... Read more...
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‘Artificial noses’ come closer to reality
April 24th, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): By using nanotechnology- or more specifically "nano-electromechanical systems", or NEMS-scientists have taken a major step towards creating 'artificial noses'.In a bid to track down single molecules, nano researchers ... Read more...
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How mice sniff out sickness
April 23rd, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 23 (ANI): Swedish researchers claim to have solved the mystery of how some animals can sniff out sickness.Ivan Rodriguez at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, and colleagues have found a ... Read more...
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MIT engineers edge closer to creation of ‘artificial nose’
September 30th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) MIT bio-engineers have found a way to mass-produce smell receptors in the lab, edging closer to creation of 'artificial noses'.The work could also allow scientists to unlock the ... Read more...
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Indian scientists super sensitive artificial nose inspired by mouse urine
May 10th, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by admin
London, May 10 (ANI): A team led by an Indian researcher has developed an electronic nose coated with mouse urine, which they say, can help sniff out trace quantities of explosives ... Read more...
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Scientists develop artificial nose to sniff out bombs
April 2nd, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): Military and police sniffer dogs may soon be out of job, for scientists have now developed an artificial nose, called eNose, that sniffs out the explosive TNT ... Read more...
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