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Diagnostic Testing Evolves with New Nanoparticle Discovery

Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and Air Force Research Laboratory use nanorods that can prevent sensitive antibodies from losing activity even at elevated temperatures.

“New nanoparticle discovery may eliminate cold storage for some tests,” reads the headline in a January 5, 2017 Advanced Materials article appearing on phys.org.

The article says a team of engineers from Washington University in St. Louis and Air Force Research Laboratory have discovered “an inexpensive work-around” to the challenge of maintaining antibodies at constant low temperatures for diagnostic tests used in confirming medical conditions.