Extra sensitivity in rapid tests with silver enhancement of gold signals.
The increasing use of rapid tests has been impeded by their limited sensitivity in some applications. This article reports on the potential of a technique that employs silver to produce analyte detection in the picogram per millilitre range.
Chandler
J
J
British Biocell International, Cardiff, UK. via Johnchandler@BBIgold.com
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