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New system would use rotating magnetic field to detect pathogens

10-29-2007 · EurekAlert!

Researchers at Purdue and Duke universities have developed a technique that uses a magnetic field to selectively separate tiny magnetic particles, representing a highly sensitive method for potentially diagnosing disease by testing samples from patients.

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