Scientists Develop Single Molecule Electrical Sensing Mechanism to Detect Disease, In
 

Scientists Develop Single Molecule Electrical Sensing Mechanism to Detect Disease, Including Ebola
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Sensors that are able to gauge the electrical properties of single molecules may turn out to be excellent diag**stic devices able to spot microbes and biomarkers of disease. Turns out that there’s been a barrier to making such devices*because simply sticking a molecule to an electrical sensor introduces **ise from the sensor itself and masks the properties of the molecule being measured.***w researchers at University of Limerick in Ireland have reported in journal Nature Materials on a way to slightly separate the molecules from the sensors while keeping them close e**ugh for electrical analysis.

The technique involves adding silicone oil to the molecules being studied and placing the mixture onto a one atom thick layer of alkanes. The oil works to slow down molecules moving across the surface of the sensor, while the alkanes keep the molecules at a perfect distance for the sensor to do its thing.

The researchers believe the tech**logy may herald a new generation of diag**stic devices capable of detecting HIV, the common cold, and yes, everyone’s current favorite, Ebola.

Study in Nature Materials: Na**electrical analysis of single molecules and atomic-scale materials at the solid/liquid interface…

University of Limerick: Drive-through diag**stics – making diag**sis more accurate and less expensive…

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