New Nanotech Foodborne Pathogen Detection

CodeWanker writes "Scientific American is reporting that scientists in China have developed a better, faster way to screen foodstuffs for infectious agent contamination. Bind antibodies to flourescent silica bits, mix with your hamburger, and turn on the black lights. Hilarity ensues."

Comments

Field testing

[Muhammar]

1)Very useful. I think simple test kits can be made - much like the pregnancy test strips - for consumers to check all kinds of stuff. ("Test your partner within 20 minutes")
Or at least for the grocery/fast food stores to use on the stuff they are selling.
2)Fluorescence, not flourescence. (Americans also cannot spel aluminium.)