Young Mexican Researchers Develop Low-Cost Technology to Detect Tumor Cells Agencia EFE
go to original November 26, 2014

MEXICO CITY - A group of young Mexican researchers has developed a low-cost technology that detects tumor cells in a blood sample, according to the National Council on Science and Technology, or Conacyt.

The so-called Semka chip tracks and detects tumor cells in blood collected by venipuncture, said 26-year-old Alejandro Abarca, who led a multidisciplinary team of young researchers from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education.

"The device analyzes the cells' electrical properties and determines which are the tumor cells and which are the healthy cells. Once they've been tracked down, we separate them out and make sure they're really tumorous," a Conacyt statement said, citing Abarca.

The multidisciplinary team has found that in this way it can monitor cancer patients' status and progress on an ongoing basis.

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