Harnessing Diatoms to Produce Advanced Sensors

Researchers at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) announce the development of a new fluorescent biosensor, which relies on the natural glowing abilities of microscopic marine algae called diatoms. One of the most remarkable things about the... [ read more >> ]

PNNL scientists use this diatom to develop a fluorescent biosensor that changes its glow in the presence of the sugar ribose

Image comment: PNNL scientists use this diatom to develop a fluorescent biosensor that changes its glow in the presence of the sugar ribose
Image credits: Photo courtesy of Nils Kröger / Universität Regensburg

PNNL scientists use this diatom to develop a fluorescent biosensor that changes its glow in the presence of the sugar ribose