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Artificial nose 'smells' infection by detecting bacteria which cause blood poisoning
The device can detect the lethal bug in 24 hours rather than 72 hours
An artificial ‘nose’ can sniff out the bacteria that cause blood poisoning.

The device uses odour-detecting sensors to test for the lethal bugs in 24 hours rather than the usual 72, a difference that could save many lives.

Researchers hope it will be used to prevent sepsis, a condition that causes the immune system to overreact to infectious bacteria.



Breakthrough: Researchers hope that the artificial nose will be used to prevent sepsis which kills an estimated 20 to 35 per cent of sufferers

The device consists of a small plastic bottle that contains a chemical sensing array or ‘artificial nose’.

A blood sample is injected into the bottle, which also contains a nutrient solution that helps bacteria to grow rapidly.

The growing bacteria release odours that are detected by sensors.