Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Indian Scientists Develop Rapid Sepsis Detection Nano-Sensor
Imagine tiny sensors that can quickly find signs of a dangerous infection called sepsis.
Scientists in India created one!
Sepsis is caused by infections and can make people very sick.
This new sensor looks for a specific marker that shows an infection is present.
The sensor is small, can be used on the spot, and gives results in just minutes.
It can spot the infection marker in blood and also detect harmful bacteria in water.
This helps doctors treat sepsis faster and could save lives.
Scientists at NIT Calicut developed a new nano-sensor for rapid sepsis detection.
The sensor is a low-cost, point-of-care device using an electrochemical biosensor.
The sensor detects endotoxin, a key biomarker of sepsis, in minutes.
The device can detect endotoxin in blood serum and E. coli in water samples.
The sensor's performance is comparable to traditional biological methods for E. coli detection.
- Who
- Scientists at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut.
- What
- A new nano-sensor for rapid detection of sepsis infection.
- When
- The findings were published in the journal Langmuir.
- Where
- Developed by scientists at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut in India.
- Why
- To enable early and accurate diagnosis of sepsis, improving treatment outcomes.
- Device Type
- Electrochemical biosensor
- Detection Target
- Endotoxin and E. coli
- Detection Time
- Results within 10 minutes
- Location
- NIT Calicut, India
- Key Biomarker
- Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/Endotoxin