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Color-changing medical sutures could detect infection

By Hicbd
Fri Apr 9 2021 11:09 am

"Healthy human skin is naturally acidic, with a pH around five. But when a wound becomes infected, its pH goes up to about nine. Changes in pH can be detected without electronics; many fruits and vegetables are natural indicators that change color at different pH levels."

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/high-schooler-invented-color-changing-sutures-detect-infection-180977345/
https://www.today.com/health/teen-invented-color-changing-stitches-detect-infection-t213789

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Global Health Medical Surgeries

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