Richard Langlois,a biologist is developing a device that can detect any 100 different pathogens in an hour,before anyone gets sick.
the system works by sucking in an air sample,analyzing an air sample,analyzing its components,then putting out a report at fixed intervals.it is basically a flow cytometer-or cell sorter-that Langlois invented in 1970s.the device shines laser beams on chromosomes within cells to make a quick genetic ID.A spin -off of early research into mapping the human genome,the cell sorter is now a standard tool for diagnosing AIDS.
using this technology for sniffing bio-terrorism can be real useful.
"post sept.11 scenario encourages me to work hard"as said to time magazine in an interview by Langlois.
bye!.
the system works by sucking in an air sample,analyzing an air sample,analyzing its components,then putting out a report at fixed intervals.it is basically a flow cytometer-or cell sorter-that Langlois invented in 1970s.the device shines laser beams on chromosomes within cells to make a quick genetic ID.A spin -off of early research into mapping the human genome,the cell sorter is now a standard tool for diagnosing AIDS.
using this technology for sniffing bio-terrorism can be real useful.
"post sept.11 scenario encourages me to work hard"as said to time magazine in an interview by Langlois.
bye!.