The HIV testing method is cheap but it is 1,000 times more effective

French researchers from the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the Paris College of Industrial Chemistry (ESPCI) have found a new, less expensive and effective blood test that allows the showing infectious diseases such as HIV / AIDS and viral hepatitis.

(Photo: lutheranworld.org) This method is 1,000 times more sensitive than the LAI method of detecting HIV / AIDS, which is the least expensive method today.

According to French researchers, this method allows early diagnosis of diseases by a laptop that even the poorest countries can own. This machine takes the form of a multi-compartment box with laser diode and magnet system.

The blood of patients who need to be tested is mixed with the reagent, ie small magnets, before giving results, all in a few minutes at a cost comparable to a cheap pregnancy test.

In 2002, French researchers applied for patents to protect the project, which is currently in this development phase, to be applied in the field of human health such as early detection of HIV / AIDS or service. The military aims to detect bioterrorism attacks that cause infectious diseases in the masses.

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