Just today, I read an interesting article about scientist creating a biosensors to detect any dangerous biological agents. Mostly targeted at transport and government buildings. The biosensors used jellyfish DNA and mouse to detect this lethal agents.
Engineers invented a device to bring air samples into contact with genetically engineered biosensors in the effort to detect dangerous biological agents. The technology uses multiple collections of altered cell antibodies, each collection designed to respond to a specific pathogen by releasing photons of a unique wavelength upon finding it. Detectors measure the photons' wavelengths and interpret the pathogens. The PANTHER sensor uses a cell-based sensor technology known as CANARY, and can pick up a positive reading with only a few dozen particles per liter of air. The device could be used in buildings, subways and other public areas, and can currently detect 24 pathogens, including anthrax, plague, smallpox, tularemia and E. coli.
The CANARY Sensor was developed by Todd Rider. Using jellyfish DNA and a high-voltage electrical charge. It all happen when Todd Rider was in his lab with a electric creator. He had mouse cells and some jellyfish DNA. So he went and mixed these compounds toghether while pushing buttons and begging to give life and soon enough the jellyfish DNA went inside the cells, and the resulting in glowing mouse cells.The glowing cells reveal the presence of a targeted pathogen.
However, scientists still had no way to test air samples for pathogens. Only until another scientist called Harper created the PANTHER.
According to scientists, operating the PANTHER is as simple as loading your DVD player. Disks containing sixteen chambers are loaded into the PANTHER. The machine pulls air through the disk to collect and test any pathogen that might be in the air.The disk containing the cells are the key to the canary technology. Cells are then released into the collected particles and look for resuling light. If a dangerous pathogen is detected, the sensor goes off; alerting anyone who could be in harm's way.
This is a solution to reduce the number of passengers or the community to be infected.
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