Microbe chip

There is a chip that was created by biotechnology researchers of InSilixa that can identify microbes from cheek swabs or blood samples in merely a couple of hours. This chip was able to make these identifications by sequencing genomes in five differenent chemical procedures and matching them to known pathogens. The chip was also successful in identifying mutations in seven antibiotic resistance pathogen sequences and was able to identify 54 mutations in tuberculosis that caused antibiotic resistance. This can help physians and medical providers identify and diagnose known pathogens in little time.