Researchers dramatically downsize technology for fingerprinting drugs and other chemicals – Phys.org

As new infectious diseases emerge and spread, one of the best shots against novel pathogens is finding new medicines or vaccines. But before drugs can be used as potential cures, they have to be painstakingly screened for composition, safety and purity, among other things. Thus, there is an increasing demand for technologies that can characterize chemical compounds quickly and in real time.
Addressing this unmet need, researchers at Texas A&M University have now invented a new technology th…

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