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Bacteria Sensing

Nanotechnology and molecular biology are combined to develop diagnostic tools for doctors.

Aired 11/16/2022

QED With Dr. B

Bacteria Sensing

Clip: Season 2 Episode 3 | 6m 31sVideo has Closed Captions

Nanotechnology and molecular biology are combined to develop diagnostic tools for doctors.

Dr. Fatima AlZahra’a Alatraktchi, adjunct professor at Roskilde University and founder of PreDiagnose, speaks about her research in bacterial sensing. Her team combines nanotechnology with molecular biology to listen in on bacterial “conversations” and develop reliable diagnostic tools for doctors.

Aired 11/16/2022

QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU

Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.

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QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU

Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.

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