date:Apr 20, 2023
of McMasters Department of Chemical Engineering.
For this to be as effective and useful as possible, it has to be easy to use.
The test itself is based on a new synthetic nucleic acid molecule, which was developed at McMaster. This molecule is sandwiched between microscopic particles lining the tip of a pipette.
When a liquefied sample of the food being tested is drawn inside the tube, Salmonella bacteria, if present, will cut through the microscopic particles, allowing the acid molecule t