Biosensor for Antibiotic Resistance
July 16, 2013 | Terry Sharrer
By combining a bacteriophage (i.e. a virus that infects bacteria) and specific antibodies, researchers at Auburn University have developed an assay for detecting antibiotic-resistance in 10-12 minutes (instead of hours by conventional means). The assay shows a color change if the staph germ is resistant to antibiotics. MORE