Portable Cocaine Sensor Developed at University of California, Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- A real-time sensor for detecting cocaine -- made with inexpensive, off-the-shelf electronics -- has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Two local high school students and a Nobel laureate participated in the discovery. The potential applications of the sensor are far-reaching and include bioterrorism detection and important medical uses.