NIT Rourkela develops biosensor to detect breast cancer cells without expensive lab procedures

ESEARCHERS at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela have developed a novel semiconductor device-based biosensor that can identify breast cancer cells without the need for complicated or expensive laboratory procedures, according to officials.

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The developed biosensor does not require any added chemicals to work. It is highly effective in distinguishing the cancerous cells from the healthy breast cells, offering improved accuracy compared to the existing methods of biosensing devices for breast cancer diagnosis, they said.

The research has been published in the prestigious Microsystem Technologies journal.

According to Prasanna Kumar Sahu, Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, the rise of potentially fatal illnesses has drawn attention in recent years to the global emphasis on biomolecule evaluation and Point-of-Care (POC) testing. Among these diseases, cancer is a significant global public health concern. In this context, India has seen a significant rise in breast cancer cases in the past few decades.