Abstract
The contemporary revolution in biochemistry, bio-physics, and medicine is leading to an understanding of how biological entities operate in varied environments. One consequence is the increased understanding of antibodies, fluorescence markers, special substrates, and uses of the polymerase chain reaction process with biological markers. In particular, these efforts are leading to pathogen detection systems that are lower in cost, more biochemically specific, more accurate, faster, smaller, less demanding of infrastructure, and more accessible to more people than ever before. Most of these systems use optical techniques. Examples of miniature, portable detection systems based upon nucleotide amplification and on fluorescence sorting, concentration, and detection are discussed. These are applicable to the detection of pathogens and related toxins that appear in medical, agricultural, and national security situations confronting us today.
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