date:Jul 12, 2012
The MIT 1000 is a stand-alone, optically-based, software driven system that can detect pathogenic bacteria. According to the company, the system can complete an identifying test in less than five minutes for $0.01 per test. The testing process requires clean water and a sample.
MIT chief scientist David Haavig said the leading causes of food borne illnesses in the US are three main strains of bacteria: E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria.
Rapid identification of these disease-causing pathogens in