Tag Archives: Michigan State University

Slinn Pickings

Superman-strength bacteria produces gold

October 2, 2012 – 5:02 pm

Superman-strength bacteria produces gold - At a time when the value of gold has reached an all-time high, Michigan State University researchers have discovered a bacterium’s ability to withstand incredible amounts of toxicity is key to creating 24-karat gold.http://news.msu.edu/story/superman-strength-bacteria-produces-gold/

Tags , | Permalink | Comment (0)
Slinn Pickings

Genetic testing? We’ve got an app for that

March 15, 2012 – 7:00 pm

Genetic testing? We've got an app for that - US scientists have developed a device dubbed Gene-Z for point-of-care genetic testing using a smartphone interface that has realistic commercial potential. The device, made by Robert Stedtfeld at Michigan State University and colleagues, is cheap, with an estimated manufacture cost of less than $350. It's small, about the size of a tablet computer, and weighs less than a bag of sugar. And, you can operate it via an app on a smartphone. Reference: R D Stedtfeld et al, Lab Chip, 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2lc21226a

Tags , , , | Permalink | Comment (0)
Slinn Pickings

Genetic testing? We’ve got an app for that

March 14, 2012 – 1:00 am

Genetic testing? We've got an app for that - US scientists have developed a device dubbed Gene-Z for point-of-care genetic testing using a smartphone interface that has realistic commercial potential. The device, made by Robert Stedtfeld at Michigan State University and colleagues, is cheap, with an estimated manufacture cost of less than $350. It's small, about the size of a tablet computer, and weighs less than a bag of sugar. And, you can operate it via an app on a smartphone. Reference: R D Stedtfeld et al, Lab Chip, 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2lc21226a

Tags , , , | Permalink | Comment (0)