1126 Quick Test Kits (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

1126 Quick Test Kits

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A small molecule of the naltrexone, an opioid mimic, nestles neatly into a cavity — called a binding site — of a protein selected for just that purpose by UW–Madison researchers using a new quick and inexpensive way to create test kits for drugs, environmental toxins and other substances.

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Image by Raman Lab/UW–Madison

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