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New Test.
abbreviation for
- New Testament.
New Test.
abbreviation for
- New Testament
Example Sentences
The new test can be adapted to any bacterium by using bacteriophages and DNA probes that specifically target microbes such as listeria and salmonella.
Testing for contamination in complex fluids such as milk, blood or urine is especially challenging, making simple, reliable alternatives such as the new test very useful, say the researchers, who hope to work with commercial partners to bring the technology to the marketplace.
A novel new test for bacteria in fluids makes it as easy as observing a colour change to confirm the presence of disease-causing pathogens, promising much easier diagnostic tests and greater food safety.
"The simple capillary blood test works almost as well as venous samples, but unlike traditional blood tests, this new test does not require transport on dry ice. This could significantly increase accessibility to Alzheimer's testing in countries and regions lacking the infrastructure needed for high-sensitivity analyses," says Hanna Huber.
Professor Patrick Tan, Senior Vice-Dean for Research at Duke-NUS, said that he sees potential in the new test.
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