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Scientists create dual-modality microbeads to improve identification of disease biomarkers

02-14-2007 · EurekAlert!

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have developed an easier and faster method to detect disease biomarkers in liquid samples using highly porous, micron-sized, silica beads that contain optical and magnetic nanoparticles.

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