Known as SmartCAR, the device uses a colorimetric assay, much like a home pregnancy test strip, to identify the presence of a pathogen of concern such as ricin, anthrax or plague. The warfighter ...

which contains a colorimetric test strip. The user adds a blood drop to the test strip, which is then assessed for a colour change using the phone’s front camera. In this study, the blood drop was ...

The strip which measures about a quarter-inch wide by 2.25 inches long can provide results in less than 20 minutes when used as the basis of a field-ready test kit. It is capable of resolving BoNT/A ...

SB 912 will preclude law enforcement agencies from using the results of a colorimetric field drug test to establish probable cause for arrest or the institution of charges for drug possession ...