Rapid Micro Methods Blog

Microfluidics Could Enable Rapid At-Home Testing for Common STIs

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller The World Health Organization reports that around the world, …

byRapidMicro •August 23, 2024

New Technology to Detect Life-Threatening Bacteria Developed in Ireland

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller Irish-based researchers have developed a new device for on-th…

byRapidMicro •August 23, 2024

New Fluorescence Microbial Detection System Confirms Water Quality in Developing Countries

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller A more efficient, low-cost system to help detect microbes in …

byRapidMicro •August 23, 2024

PAHO Intensifies Support to Control Dengue, Including the Use of Rapid Methods

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has redoubled its…

byRapidMicro •August 23, 2024

UMass Scientist Aims to Streamline the Detection of Foodborne Viruses

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller Detecting foodborne viruses like norovirus and hepatitis A – …

byRapidMicro •August 08, 2024

Researchers Develop New Device for On-Site Water Testing

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller Researchers at University of Galway have developed a new, por…

byRapidMicro •August 08, 2024

New Electrochemical Sensor Offers Rapid Detection of Salmonella in Food

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller In a recent article published in the journal LWT - Food Scie…

byRapidMicro •August 08, 2024

New Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Cholera a 'Game-Changer' in Zimbabwe

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller Zimbabwe’s latest cholera outbreak swelled to more than 20,00…

byRapidMicro •August 08, 2024

Canadian Biologist Aims to Enhance Tick-Borne Disease Detection

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller A mild Canadian winter has led to an early tick season in Ont…

byRapidMicro •July 30, 2024

New Method Detects Sepsis Faster

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller When bloodstream infections set in, fast treatment is crucial…

byRapidMicro •July 30, 2024

New Rapid Method for Determining Virus Infectivity

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller A new method that can rapidly determine whether a virus is in…

byRapidMicro •July 23, 2024

Pocket-Sized Invention Can Detect Harmful Materials and Bacteria

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller The low-cost cellphone-based Raman spectrometer system can ma…

byRapidMicro •July 17, 2024

Rapid, Simultaneous Detection Of Multiple Bacteria Achieved With Handheld Sensor

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller Hear the words E. coli or salmonella and food poisoning comes…

byRapidMicro •July 13, 2024

Rush University Scientists Developing a Novel Method to Detect Emerging Viruses in the Air

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller What if you could stop germs at the door? Or know within minu…

byRapidMicro •July 13, 2024

UF Researchers Receive $2.8M to Develop At-Home HIV Test

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller A new, easy-to-use HIV-detection test kit being developed at …

byRapidMicro •July 08, 2024

Princeton, Broad Institute Researchers Develop Rapid CRISPR-Based Flu Tests

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller Researchers from the Broad Institute, Harvard University, and…

byRapidMicro •July 06, 2024

Innovative Test Diagnoses Chagas in Newborns

Image created by Dr. Michael J. Miller An innovative test that combines a DNA extraction system insp…

byRapidMicro •July 06, 2024