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doi:10.1038/nindia.2009.162; Published online 24 June 2009
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Bedside uric acid sensor
Researchers have designed a uric acid sensor trapping uricase enzyme on an epoxy resin membrane1. The battery-powered bedside sensor will be useful to detect varying levels of uric acid in body fluids in ailments such as gout, arthritis, cardiovascular and neurological diseases.
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