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2 Aug 2013

Video: Smartphone app that help users detect if foods contain ingredients they're allergic to

If you are allergic to peanut, you can now tests to identify if there are traces of peanuts in a cookie before you eat.

Scientists have developed a cradle device and an app, which together transform a cell phone into a tool capable of carrying out complex tests previously done in a science lab.
Together, the cradle and app transform a smartphone into a tool that can also detect environmental toxins and bacteria, spot water contamination and identify allergens in food. 

The handheld biosensor was developed by researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

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