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Nanoparticles detect infection

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Nucleic acid probes and magnetic nanoparticles can be used in combination with a miniaturized nuclear magnetic resonance device to quickly identify a bacterial species in clinical samples.

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Figure 1: Diagnosing infection with magnetic nanoparticles.

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McNally, A. Nanoparticles detect infection. Nature Nanotech 8, 315–316 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2013.76

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