Researchers are using Doppler to look inside living cells, introducing a method to detect pathogens and treat infections in ways that scientists never have before.
Doppler radar improves lives by peeking inside air masses to predict the weather. In their new study, researchers used Doppler to sneak a peek inside cells and track their metabolic activity in real time, without having to wait for cultures to grow.
“This is a quick way to tell friend from foe.”
Using this ability, the researchers can test microbes found in food, water, and other environments to see if they are pathogens, or help them identify the right medicine to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Doppler Used in Novel Microbial Assay To Tell a Friend from a Foe
March 2, 2021
A new method for identifying strains of bacteria and guessing their resistance to antibiotics uses an AI model to analyze their growth dynamics in culture. [Duke]
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You must have noticed the sudden change in pitch of a siren on a police car zooming past. That’s the Doppler effect. Scientists at Purdue University have now used the Doppler effect to look inside living cells in a novel approach to detect pathogens and treat infections.
In this unique method, Doppler is used to quickly track metabolic activity in cells and can be used to detect pathogenic microbes in food, water, and other environments and identify treatments for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Doppler radar improves lives by peeking inside air masses to predict the weather. A Purdue University team is using similar technology to look inside living cells, introducing a method to detect pathogens and treat infections in ways that scientists never have before.
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