Dr. Relman is working on ways to identify the pathogens in a biological attack.
More worrisome, the report said, was the way in which dangerous pathogens in a biocontainment center were protected.
Microarray technology offers a unique capability to identify multiple pathogens in a single chip.
The new AirManager system is said to kill 99.999% of pathogens in a single pass.
Dr. Branton said his research was being financed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which wants a quick way to identify pathogens in a germ warfare attack.
To test this hypothesis, we sequentially co-infected honey bees with these pathogens in a reciprocally crossed experimental design.
Sequencing may be the ultimate clinical assay, providing rich information for both diagnosis, genotyping and surveillance of pathogens in a single test.
Therefore, there is a need for development of a rapid method of vaccine development that can respond to emerging pathogens in a short time frame.
A multiplex PCR method was developed to identify simultaneously multiple fungal pathogens in a single reaction.
One issue involved possible pathogens in a manufacturing facility where Hampton Creek products were made; another concern had to do with labeling of the products.
Rutgers Huangg, too, has been working on developing nano-biosensors that can detect the slightest trace of pathogens in a food supply.
