Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nanotechnologies applied to veterinary diagnostics.
- Journal:
- Veterinary research communications
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Bollo, E
- Affiliation:
- Dipartimento di Patologia Animale · Italy
Plain-English summary
Recent advancements in technology are making it easier and more affordable to diagnose diseases in animals. New tools and techniques, especially in tiny electronic devices, are being developed that can help veterinarians test for various health issues more quickly and accurately. These innovations include small, rapid tests that can be done right at the veterinary clinic, which can help in monitoring diseases and deciding on the best treatments for pets. Overall, these improvements in veterinary diagnostics are expected to enhance the care that pets receive.
Abstract
Improved, quality assured diagnostics are important for disease control in animals; they provide a basis for appropriate treatments of animal patients, for monitoring diseases and for the enhancement of disease-surveillance capacity. The past decade has brought about impressive advances in surface and materials science and engineering, as well as in the development of new microelectronic components. These tools hold the promise of miniaturizing diagnostic devices, which could dramatically reduce costs and increase throughput and sensitivity of a wide range of diagnostic tests for veterinary applications. Recent biotechnological developments, including micro- and nanotechnologies, have led to the proliferation of new, rapid diagnostic tests, based on microfluidic, microarray, electronic and photo-electronic, integrated on-chip and nanotechnology together with analytical systems, which enable the development of point-of-care analysers.
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