New paper test spots drinks spiked with ‘Devil’s Breath’ in minutes

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A new device can detect drinks spiked with a "zombie drug" called Devil's Breath in just 10 minutes.

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New device can detect drinks spiked with ‘Devil’s Breath’ drug in just 10 minutes — Isabel Poves-Ruiz and Enrique Azuaje, the second author of the article. This study forms part of the doctoral thesis being undertaken by Isabel Poves in the EHU Microfluidics Cluster group. (Nuria González. EHU via SWNS)
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Isabel Poves-Ruiz and Enrique Azuaje, the second author of the article. This study forms part of the doctoral thesis being undertaken by Isabel Poves in the EHU Microfluidics Cluster group. (Nuria González. EHU via SWNS)
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