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    Scottish university helps create lateral flow tests from used chewing gum

    by Ryan McDougall Mar 15, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    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 English moulding company Great Central Plastics to develop lateral flow tests (LFTs) in a project aimed at cutting medical waste.

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