News tagged with contaminated blood

New research reveals legacy of lead from old inner city roads a major source of airborne contamination

(PhysOrg.com) -- An international research study published last week in the journal Atmospheric Environment has found that re-suspended roadside soil dust is a major source of atmospheric lead in old inner ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Nanomagnets purify blood

Swiss scientists have succeeded in clearing a toxin from blood in just a few minutes, using specially produced nanomagnets. The procedure appears promising. If the method can be put into practice, it could ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Aug 25, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Blood diagnosis -- chip-based and mobile

The analysis takes just a few minutes and the doctor knows straight-away whether there are any pathogens in the blood. An improved marker-free technique provides the basis for faster analysis, whether in a ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0