The nanotechnology has started paving its way into a medical field. The new paper-based device now can detect Hepatitis B and infertility in men. Further development of technology will drastically reduce time and cost for the screening. Scientists have developed a new paper device that analyzes DNA and could rapidly and inexpensively assess disparate conditions including hepatitis B and male infertility. These two conditions together affect millions of people around the globe.
The test which is reported in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, could bring particular help for diagnosing people in low-income areas. DNA analysis has become a valuable method in forensic science, genetics and disease diagnosis on a larger scale. However, carrying out such analyses warrants expensive lab equipment. Thus, its application is still out of reach for many people who live in…
