Author: Wiida Fourie-Basson

A microbiologist and an electronic engineer from Stellenbosch University have developed a proof-of-concept nanowire biological sensor that can identify any of the major disease-causing bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella or Vibrio cholera within ten to fifteen minutes.

In the not too distant future, this combination of nanotechnology and microbiology could make the diagnosis of patients […]