Scottish university helps create lateral flow tests from used chewing gum
A Scottish university has teamed up with a moulding company to create medical equipment from chewing gum scraped from the streets and old fridge components.
Maiwenn Kersaudy-Kerhoas, a professor in microfluidic engineering at Heriot-Watt University, worked with moulding company Great Central Plastics to develop lateral flow tests (LFTs) in a project aimed at cutting medical
